On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 8:02 PM, Michael Cree <[email protected]> wrote: > On 30/07/2010, at 9:24 AM, Ian Las wrote: >> >> Built a custom 2.6.27 kernel on a 164LX system with Alphabios and it works >> withouit any problems but unfortunately it seems that a kernel >= 2.6.23 >> does not work for a 164UX system. >> >> What is the reason for the problem and any chance to fix it in the future >> ? >> > > Second guessing that the problem (which you notably don't report) is that > the kernel fails to even start booting properly when booting with aboot I > suggest that you haven't updated aboot on your boot disk to the newest > version. I think it is about 2.6.23 that the newer aboot is required. Note > that upgrading the aboot package is insufficient to rectify this. You must > also run the swriteboot program on your boot disk. The man file for > swriteboot gives suitable instruction on its use. > > Cheers > Michael.
Well, no, it looks to me like he has to use MILO, as he mentions a 164LX with AlphaBIOS and a 164UX which only has ARCSBIOS. Matt -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
