[Date Prev][Date Next] [Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]

Re: How do I make a vmlinuz symlink?



On 1/26/06, Robert Oram <Debian@robertoram.com> wrote:
> If I understand this correctly, vmlinuz is just a symlink that points to
> the actual kernel?
> Correct?  So I can just redirect it to point to my new kernel?  I did
> some Googling, and found this.  Is this syntax correct for what I need
> to do?
>
> ln -s vmlinuz-2.6.11-1-generic /boot/vmlinuz
> ln -s initrd.img-2.6.11-1-generic /boot/initrd.img

Yes, or in other words... just "cd" into /boot, delete the "vmlinuz"
and "initrd.img" symlinks and do:

   ln -s vmlinuz-2.6.11-1-generic vmlinuz
   ln -s initrd.img-2.6.11-1-generic initrd.img

--
Carlos Rodrigues



Reply to: