Re (3): Re^n: Grub vs. linux-image-2.6.32 conundrum
From: Stephen Powell <zlinuxman@wowway.com>
Date: Tue, 11 May 2010 09:29:33 -0400 (EDT)
> ...
> "if it ain't broke, don't fix it"
> ...
> I don't understand what problem you are trying to solve.
But it is broke!
In one sense, the primary problem is failure of X.
dalton:/home/peter# uname -rv
2.6.30-2-686 #1 SMP Sat Sep 26 01:16:22 UTC 2009
dalton:/home/peter# startx
...
(EE) open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory
SELinux: Disabled on system, not enabling X server
waiting for X server to shut down ...
dalton:/home/peter#
A later kernel might fix the /dev/fb0 problem but
currently the kernel update fails when update-initramfs
invokes update-grub.
So these options come to mind.
* Wait for grub-pc to be fixed, put it back onto the
NetVista, get the latest kernel and sooner or later
get a working /dev/fb0.
* Fix the update-initramfs script so that it works with lilo.
That will allow kernel updating.
* Compile a custom kernel so that a ramfs is not required.
Again the kernel can be updated.
* Reinstall Lenny and wait for grub-pc to be fixed
before reinstalling Squeeze.
The first option is quickest, provided it works.
Thanks to anyone with a helpful idea, ... Peter E.
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