Re: Dual boot, multiple kernels, sytem map problem (was Re: Switching between two file systems.)
Ah, yes. Sorry, I keep forgetting to replace the replyto on this list.
kmself@ix.netcom.com wrote:
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> You meant to post this to list?
>
> on Sat, Mar 03, 2001 at 02:06:16PM +0000, Lee Elliott (LeeE@spatial.freeserve.co.uk) wrote:
> > kmself@ix.netcom.com wrote:
> > >
> > > on Fri, Mar 02, 2001 at 06:39:54PM -0500, Fu-Dong Chiou (chioufd@sas.upenn.edu) wrote:
> > > > kmself@ix.netcom.com wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > on Wed, Feb 28, 2001 at 12:03:02PM -0500, Fu-Dong Chiou (chioufd@sas.upenn.=
> > > > > edu) wrote:
> > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have a problem. I have RedHat on /dev/hd1, and Debian on /dev/hd5
> > > > > > (that I just transferred from another HD). The problem is, when I
> > > > > > boot into Debian, the system.map of RedHat is still being used, and
> > > > > > I got a lot of warning messages. Is there a way that I get around
> > > > > > this problem? Thanks!
> > > > >
> > > > > Post your /etc/lilo.conf file, and possibly, your disk partitioning
> > > > > scheme.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Sorry, I should have done that.
> > > >
> > > > root@localhost ~#more /etc/lilo.conf
> > > > boot=/dev/hda
> > > > map=/boot/map
> > > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > >
> > > Is this the system map you're referring to?
> > >
> > > If so, I'm not sure I can answer your question -- you're using different
> > > kernels for each system. I'm not aware of a way to specify per-stanza
> > > boot maps, but then, I haven't really tried. Have you considered an
> > > alternative boot method for Debian -- say a boot floppy or lilo floppy?
> > >
> > > > install=/boot/boot.b
> > > > prompt
> > > > timeout=30
> > > > message=/boot/message
> > > > linear
> > > > default=RedHat7
> > > >
> > > > image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.16-22
> > > > label=RedHat7
> > > > read-only
> > > > root=/dev/hda1
> > > >
> > > > image=/boot/vmlinuz
> > > > label=Debian
> > > > read-only
> > > > root=/dev/hda5
> > > >
> > > > Disk /dev/hda: 240 heads, 63 sectors, 662 cylinders
> > > > Units = cylinders of 15120 * 512 bytes
> > > >
> > > > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
> > > > /dev/hda1 * 1 271 2048728+ 83 Linux
> > > > /dev/hda2 272 661 2948400 5 Extended
> > > > /dev/hda5 * 272 542 2048728+ 83 Linux
> > > > /dev/hda6 543 650 816448+ 83 Linux
> > > > /dev/hda7 651 661 83128+ 82 Linux swap
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Chip
> > > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Karsten M. Self <kmself@ix.netcom.com> http://kmself.home.netcom.com/
> > > What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? There is no K5 cabal
> > > http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/ http://www.kuro5hin.org
> > >
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> >
> > I have three Debians, all with different kernels, installed on my box at
> > home and use loadlin to boot from dos - three .bat files. One system is
> > Potato, one is a 'frozen' Woody with X3.3.6 + utah_glx and the last is a
> > current Sid. Each has it's own / and /usr partitions. They all use the
> > same swap partition and they all mount a common data partition. I've
> > then symlinked a few things into this common area such as e-mails etc.
> > so I can get to them from which ever system I've booted.
> >
> > The main reason for this was resilience.
> >
> > LeeE
>
> --
> Karsten M. Self <kmself@ix.netcom.com> http://kmself.home.netcom.com/
> What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? There is no K5 cabal
> http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/ http://www.kuro5hin.org
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