Re: deleted /boot files
Harland Christofferson wrote:
> Before I created this mess, I was running the 2.4.18-bf2.4 kernel.
> I tried the rescue.bin and root.bin floppies from the Debian site
> but I was not able to boot w/ them. I was able to boot w/ the 2.2.
> 20-compact floppies however.
>
> Now, using 2.2.20-compact, I cannot get the Netgear FA311 NIC working
> and the tulip module will not load. I still have the /lib/modules/2.
> 4.18-bf2.4 directory intact.
>
> Considering I can boot on that machine w/ the 2.2.20-compact kernel,
> and the only way I can get code onto it is via floppy at this point
> (unless I can get tulip to load which is dismal), and I have an intact
> /lib/modules/2.4.18-bf2.4 dir, can I get only the files:
>
> boot/System.map-2.4.18-bf2.4
> boot/config-2.4.18-bf2.4
> boot/vmlinuz-2.4.18-bf2.4
>
> from the package, save them to floppy individually, put them on the
> other machine, change lilo.conf to reflect the 2.4.18-bf2.4 kernel,
> run lilo and reboot to the 2.4.18-bf2.4 kernel? If so, how can I
> get only the three files from the package I wish?
Use 'dpkg -x [package file]', then just copy the files you need. This is
documented in the dpkg man page.
Adam
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