Re: lilo not "accepting" a new kernel
On Sat, 2006-04-08 at 20:30 +0200, Laurent CARON wrote:
> Ron Johnson wrote:
> > On Sat, 2006-04-08 at 10:12 -0700, Mike Bird wrote:
> >> On Sat, 2006-04-08 at 12:07 -0500, Ron Johnson wrote:
> >>> When I run lilo to integrate a new kernel, it is rejected.
> >>> Anyone have a clue why?
> >>>
[snip]
> >>> image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.14-1-386
> > ^
> >>> label=Linux-2.6.14
> >>> read-only
> >>> optional
> >>> initrd=/boot/initrd.img-2.6.14-1-386
> > ^
> >> I'd first check that the initrd and image are present
> >> in /boot with exactly those filenames.
> >
> > Gah! Staring and assuming are a dangerous combination...
> >
> > Some time between 2.6.13 & 2.6.14, the Debian people changed the
> > name of the pre-built kernel from -386 to -686, and I didn't notice
> > that 1 character change... :(
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > I'll see if it boots now.
>
> Not the debian folks, but you did chose to install a 686 kernel.
> That's it
Exactly right. I'm running on the new kernel now.
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