Cybe R. Wizard wrote:
Tired of the 2.4.3 kernel that came with Libranet Debian 1.9.1, I am
I would definitely say that an upgrade is long overdue.
trying to install the 2.6.4-1-k7 kernel image. It's all downloaded butsynaptic tells me I need to put initrd=initrd.img into my lilo.conf.
That should probably be initrd=/initrd.img (i.e., the symlink that points to your actual initial ramdisk).
That I have done, and also run <lilo> but still avoid rebooting, one, because I have my best uptime going right now(cybe@WizardsTower:~$ uptime 10:51:44 up 64 days, 10:31, 6 users, load average: 0.15, 0.28, 0.22), and, two, because I'm an inherent coward and don't know enough
Congrats on the uptime.
about this to feel secure. Is there anything else I need to do before rebooting so I will have a workable system afterward? I've busted things several times in the past and not known enough to get back up and running. I have had to re-install my original Libranet Debian OS and would like to avoid that, if possible.
Make sure that you have installed module-init-tools and a more recent e2fsprogs (assuming you have ext2 or ext3 partitions).
Should I just reboot? Is there anything else to do/know before I take the plunge?
If you feel at all unsure, grab a .deb of the latest 2.4 kernel (2.4.25) and use that. Going from one 2.4 kernel to a newer 2.4 kernel should pose the least trouble. Of course, you could roll your own kernel using kernel-package and the directions available here: http://newbiedoc.sourceforge.net/system/kernel-pkg.html
Thanks for any help/solace you may6 be able to give. Cybe R. Wizard
HTH, -Roberto
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