HELP Re-compiled new kernel won't boot ...

Wed Oct 2 08:11:00 2002

Hi Bernie,

     Try hitting tab as the install CD boots to get the yaboot prompt
then try

     cd-linux root=/dev/hdaX

or sdaX    where X is your / partition.

That worked on YDL 2.1 and probably still does.   Then you can
change yaboot.conf and run ybin.   I always (now)  make the
"safe" option and point it at a copy of the original kernel before
changing the symlink.
( But obviously I've been there and done that! )

Here's a sample yaboot.conf.

# ybin options
boot=/dev/sda8
macos=/dev/sda6
magicboot=/usr/lib/yaboot/ofboot
delay=10
defaultos=linux
enablecdboot

# yaboot options
init-message="\nWelcome to Yellow Dog Linux\n\n"
timeout=50
default=linux-novideo
partition=7

# yaboot images
image=/boot/vmlinux
        label=linux
        root=/dev/sda7
#       video=aty128fb:1280x1024@60

image=/boot/vmlinux
        label=linux-novideo
        root=/dev/sda7
        novideo

image=/boot/vmlinux_orig
        label=safe
        root=/dev/sda7
        novideo

image=/boot/vmlinux-2.4.19-pre4
        label=2_4_19
        root=/dev/sda7

HTH

Gary Hannon
CSPI
ghannon@cspi.com

Bernard Mentink <ebike@paradise.net.nz> on 10/02/2002 03:00:26 AM

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cc:    (bcc: Gary Hannon/CSP)
Subject:  HELP Re-compiled new kernel won't boot ...

Hi All,

I have just re-compiled the 2.4.19 kernel as per the insructions on the
Yellowdog HOWTO page, and now cannot boot
into linux. (It fail's at ADB mouse at 3,handler set to 4 ...) next
should be RAMDISK init, it's hanging there I think.

I cannot get back to boot the old kernel (and yes I did keep it in
boot), however I did not make a seperate entry on yaboot for it.
Instead, as suggested in the HOWTO, left it as is, as it used the
vmlinux symbolic link, which is pointing to my new kernel.

I cannot understand the instruction in yaboot to boot an image that is
not named in the list.

Can anyone help me do that, so I can at least boot the old kernel.

I see there is no option in the install disk to get to a terminal window.

Please help, I miss Linux allready (am typing this in OS X).....

Cheers,
Bernie.

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