Newbie MOL question

[Julie Sadler]

Hi 
On Friday I tried the following:

I did the grep kernel...and found that I had 2 kernels listed.
As ROOT I didn't have permission to alter the /etc/yaboot.conf file.
I do remember going to that file prior to your email, thru someone's
suggestion I read on the web, thru emacs...i was able to open the file that
way this time and I added the new lines.
As Root again, I ran ybin/ -v and nothing happens. It returns my root
password and when I grep again, I find the same 2 kernels listed....I also
went back to the /etc/yaboot.conf to be sure the lines were added and yes,
they were there.

I also tried this from another suggestion.........
/sbin/ybin and also nothing.

Is something supposed to happen on this last step...cuz I don't see it!

Thanx again, J>


On 2/3/05 5:03 PM, "Brian McKee" <besomethingelse at hotmail.com> wrote:


> First we have to make sure that kernel is installed.
> So, go to a terminal and type
>     rpm -qa | grep kernel
> Does that show the new kernel and the old one?
> If so, continue on as below.
> If not, try
>     yum install kernel
> then once you've installed it you can configure it as shown.
> 
> I'd also alter what he told you slightly:
> 
> AS ROOT edit  /etc/yaboot.conf
> 
> Add the following lines:
> 
> image=/boot/vmlinux-2.6.9-1.ydl.8
>   label=linux
>   read-only
>   initrd=/boot/initrd-2.6.9-1.ydl.8.img
>   root=/dev/hda4
>   append="rhgb quiet"                  <----- I don't know what that is
> for... I'm asking...
> 
> Now find the two lines already there that say
> image=/boot/vmlinux-2.6.8-1.ydlsomethingorother
>   label=linux
> and change the second line to read
>   label=oldlinux
> 
> Save and exit,  the run
>   ybin -v
> and make sure it doesn't mention any errors
> 
> That way you can leave the default as it is now, and if you
> have trouble booting the new kernel you just type 'oldlinux'
> at the boot: prompt
> 
> Brian
>