RE: using Mondo -k FAILSAFE switch
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dale Hair [mailto:dale@meridian-electric.com]
> Sent: 11 April 2002 03:18
> To: Debian-User
> Subject: Re: using Mondo -k FAILSAFE switch
>
>
> On Wed, 2002-04-10 at 13:50, Wayne wrote:
> > Hi,
> > Reading the docs for this it says for Debian to use the
> above switch:
> > "-k path
> > Path of user's kernel. If you are a Debian user then specify -k
> > FAILSAFE as your kernel. Otherwise, you will rarely need
> this option."
> >
> > I dont seem to have this path, I am running Woody.
> >
> > Has anyone used this software and if so did you use this
> switch? Please
> > let me know before I toast a box of CD-R's!
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> > --
> > Regards
> >
> > Wayne
> > Registered Linux User #250084 http://counter.li.org
>
> I've just used it with good results without the -k FAILSAFE
> option after
> recompiling my kernel.
>
> According to http://www.microwerks.net/~hugo/download/layout.html
>
> III. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
> 2. Linux Kernel Support
>
> Your kernel must have:
>
> * stable loopfs support, which means it really needs to
> be 2.2.19 or
> 2.4.7 (or later)
> * CD-ROM device support
> * ISO9660 file system support
> * initrd ramdisk support (built-in)
> * Virtual memory file system support (built-in)
> * floppy disk support (built in)
> * ext2 file system support (built-in)
> * Support for the backup media(Tape, CD-RW, NFS, Hard disk)
> * If the backup media is CD-RW then you need SCSI emulation also
>
> After compiling these into the kernel everything worked fine.
Thanks Dale, I have started it off without the -k switch and so far its
working fine. I will do a verify afterwards to see what results I get.
Regards
Wayne.
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