Kernel help for newbie
I am rather new to *nix so maybe I am overlooking something obvious....
I have a PM 7600 running Debian (kernel 2.2.15) on which I am attempting to
update the kernel. I have tried both rsyncing benh's latest source (for
2.4.19 I think) and downloading his pre-complied 2.4 oldworld Powermac
kernel. The problem is that even after replacing vmlinux and System.map in
/boot (and installing the modules) upon reboot it still tells me I am
running 2.2.15. I have tried replacing the actual files as well as just
making symlinks in /boot to the new kernel and System.map.
Compiling the source gave no errors but installing that resulting vmlinux
and System.map seemingly had no effect either (did a uname -a and it still
said 2.2.15 pre 19 (or something like that))
I am booting the machine via floppy using miBoot. Do I have to replace the
zImage file on the miBoot floppy? If so how do I make a new zImage from my
new kernel? I had this idea as you do need to point BootX to the correct
kernel after an update, for example.
TIA. Direct replies to derek@northwestern.edu would be great!
Derek Hall
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