Re: Boot floppy [URGENT] [SOLVED]

[Fabio Massimo Di Nitto <f.dinitto@seabone.net>]

Hi Richard,
	yes it's nearly what i did but when i wrote to the mailing list i
forgot to mention the work on lilo.conf.

Richard Lindner wrote:
> 
> Although what you suggest will hopefully be fine, you'd be far wiser not
> to overwrite the old kernel until you've verified that the new one is
> working as you wish. Copy your new kernel to (say) /vmlinuz.new, and
> edit /etc/lilo.conf to include both it and the old kernel. Also make
> sure the "prompt" option is included - lilo.conf is well commented so
> you shouldn't have too many problems. If the wheels fall off your new
> kernel, you've then still got the old one to fall back to at boot time.
> 
> --
> Richard Lindner                                   Intrepid Adventurer
> rjl@riclin.com.au                               Ph:+61 (0)419 354 310
>                What a long, strange trip it's been

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