Re: 2.4.0-test4 no boot?

Robert L. Harris (Robert.L.Harris@rnd-consulting.com)
Sun, 16 Jul 2000 08:07:00 -0600


My "dokernel" upgrade alias automatically runs lilo after putting
the kernel in /boot/vm.test, just so I won't forget.

Thus spake Michael Borrelli (mike@cc237069-b.brick1.nj.home.com):

> Coy A Hile said...
> > Robert L. Harris sez....
> > > I just compiled 2.4.0-test4. When I go to boot the box, I get
> > > "uncompressing kernel" and that's it.
> > >
> > > Thoughts?
> > >
> > > Robert
> >
> > I have the same problem. Has anyone else seen this?
>
> I've had this sort of thing happen to me when I didn't re-run lilo (or
> other boot loader) after doing make install, even if the kernel is in the
> same physical location. I assumed that it had something to do with the
> starting offset in the kernel changing, but this is just a wild stab by a
> newbie. (Why does this happen in reality?)
>
> Good luck!
> -mike

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