On Sat, Feb 02, 2002 at 05:16:07PM +0530, LUG-REC wrote: > > for going to linux from dos i used the following command > loadlin c:\vmlinuz root=/dev/hda5 ro > > this was working fine for redhat 7.1 and prior to that. > but when i tried this for redhat 7.2 it does work. > it says "kernel panic..." and does not boot. > > can anyone pls tell me how can i do this in redhat 7.2? > ---end quoted text---
To the best of my understanding, one of the following would be the cause: a) Your 7.2 kernel has not been copied to C:\, and your old 7.1 kernel is the one fired up by loadlin. b) Your kernel is not pointed correctly to your "/" parti- tion (/dev/hda5). Boot from your boot disk, mount your C:\ and do a "#rdev /path/to/vmlinuz" to find out ... If it is not /dev/hda5, change it "rdev /path/to/vmlinuz /dev/hda5" c) Ensure that the file vmlinuz is the kernel itself and not some other file from /boot (Do: #file /path/to/vmlinuz to confirm that it is the kernel image). HTH Bish -- : ####[ Linux One Stanza Tip (LOST) ]########################### Sub : Help on built-in commands LOST #138 Display helpful information about builtin commands. If PATTERN is specified, gives detailed help on all commands matching the PATTERN, otherwise a list of the builtins is printed. Try : "help getopt" or "help if" ####<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>#################################### : _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
