([<><>]) On 6 Oct 99, one mortal wrote: ([<><>])
> >> When I rebooted I got message(s) similar to the following :
> >> Starting lpd : Warning: /boot/System.map has an incorrect Kernel
> >> version.
> >>
> >> Q1) exactly what does this mean ?
> >
> >It means the System.map in /boot is the one from your last kernel. Copy the one
> >created in /usr/src/linux when you compiled your kernel to /boot.
>
> How about renaming the old one first so thst the old kernel stays
> useable, of course /etc/lilo.conf will need to be edited to reflect
> the changes, and lilo must be rerun.
Well, I remember someone sending me some information on being able to
use two kernels on the same system. The reason I got this information, was
I wanted to try running the new 2.3.x kernels, with USB support, without
trashing my original kernel 2.2.6 that comes with Slackware 4.
You may find this of interest, when compiling a kernel for the first time, so if
anything does go wrong, you've got a "comeback" to boot Linux, and fix the
system :o)
I've included the information I recieved below, thanks to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
for the information :o)
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LILO lets your choose to boot from one of several kernels. To add a new
kernel to your system:
1) look in /etc/lilo.conf to see where it looks for your kernel (image=...)
2) install your freshly-built kernel in the same location. Give it a unique
name, so as to not overwrite the existing kernels.
2) copy the 'image=' line, and every indented line underneath it, to make a
new entry.
3) change the newly-copied 'image=' line to point to the new kernel
4) save & exit
5) run "lilo" to write a new boot sector to your hard disk.
*********
That's the information I was given, though I must admit, I haven't used it (I
took to using the other kernel on another system). But at least I have the
information when I do ever need to have 2 kernels on my system.
Isnt' the Linux community a great thing. Hell, I never would have known how
to run 2 kernels without being given the information ;o)
Even if you don't use the information, print it out like I did, you never know
when someone might find it useful :o)
Ard Righ
S' Rioghal Mo Dhream!
