Re: Linux 2.4.16-pre1

Russell King (rmk@arm.linux.org.uk)
Sun, 25 Nov 2001 14:51:35 +0000

On Sun, Nov 25, 2001 at 03:39:08PM +0100, Florian Weimer wrote:
> BTW, what is the correct recovery strategy, assuming 2.4.15 has not
> been rebooted yet? Installing a fixed kernel is obviously the first
> step. How should one reboot the system to minimize damage? Use a
> normal system shutdown (with the -F parameter to forc fsck on next
> boot), or go to single user, "touch /forcefsck", sync, wait a minute,
> and switching of power?

| IOW, if you are running 2.4.15 - build a patched kernel, install it and
| do the following:
| * switch to single-user
| * sync
| * umount everything non-buys
| * remount the rest read-only
| * turn the thing off
| * boot with patched kernel or with anything before 2.4.15-pre9

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Russell King (rmk@arm.linux.org.uk)                The developer of ARM Linux
             http://www.arm.linux.org.uk/personal/aboutme.html


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