On Tue, 2003-12-09 at 07:48, John Richard Smith wrote: > If you're on desktop and accidentally deleted your kernel from /boot > directory is there any way to put one back other than reinstall > everything from the beginning. > > Can you rebuild a replacement while on desktop ? > Can I run CD1 install disc and get it to rebuild and install a new > kernel only ? > That is without installing or altering anything else, the "upgrade > route" ? > In any case it won't have nvida driver will it ? > > I think I still have a boot floppy, but never tried it, sometimes they > don't work. > > John > > Actually , I had better make it clear that I accidentally > deleted vmlinuz-2.4.21-0.13mdk from /boot directory and > need to replace it, and not initrd-2.4.21-0.13mdk.img > > can that be done from desktop ? > > John > > later > === > > mkinitrd will not work, and in anycase I didn't delete the initrd > file, > mkrescue will not work because there is no Kernel file: > " /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.21-0.13mdk does not exist" > so are there any options left ? > > John >
Just a wild guess. Try upgrading to kernel 2.4.21-0.25mdk. At least you will have a kernel to boot to. Again, just a *wild guess*. HTH -- Adolfo A. Bello B. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Make your posts more effective. Learn how at http://mandrake.vmlinuz.ca/bin/view/Main/MandrakeMailingListEtiquette
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