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

[Bernard Mentink]

Hi Stephen,

Thanks for your reply. I presume you mean when you get the "boot:" 
prompt?

I tried typing "cd-linux root=/dev/hda14/" but all I got was this error:
"cd-linux:2,/vmlinux: unable to open file invalid device"

Cheers,
Bernie

On Thursday, October 3, 2002, at 02:13  AM, Stephen Reiach wrote:

> On Wed, 2 Oct 2002 19:00:26 +1200
> Bernard Mentink <ebike@paradise.net.nz> wrote:
>
> The install disk should have a boot option called 'cd-linux'. So when 
> you get the first prompt after booting from the disk type
> 'cd-linux root=/dev/hd[drive][your_root]'
> This will boot linux. Now you need to remount '/' so it's writeable
> 'mount -o remount rw /'
> Then you should be a able to edit yaboot and run ybin. Then remount / 
> and ro and reboot. You should be good to go.  At least it works for 
> me. :-)
>
> Stephen Reiach
>
>> 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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