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Re: lilo and kernel problem



Brian wrote:
--- Brian Poole <m0es14@yahoo.com.au> wrote:
> I have just compiled my first kernel (version
> 2.4.18).
>  This new kernel fails to load.
> 
> I have configured lilo with a delay of 0 and a
> timeout
> of 0.  lilo loads the new kernel by default. How can
> I
> get lilo to load the old kernel?  Holding down the
> shift key does not give me access to the lilo menu.
> 
> I have redhat 7.2 installed on this system so I can
> access my debian partitions.
> 

Try a tap on the shift key, then the tab key.  You'll
have to type in the kernel name (as listed by tab)
then return to load it.

That's assuming that you still have entries in
lilo.conf for the older kernels.


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