On Fri, 20 Feb 2004 23:50:21 -0500 Marc Resnick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marc Resnick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 10:06 PM > Subject: [newbie] Several problems with new kernel boot > > > > I'll start from the beginning: > > > > I booted from Lilo. The progress meter quickly filled...then...went off > the > > screen...and back on the other side. That was weird... So I rebooted, > pressed > > esc, and booted in text mode. Since I shut down improperly, and hda5 > wasn't > > unmounted right, it had to check whatever it checks. So it takes an > unusually > > long time. Then it goes to boot. I see many many things I've never seen > > before, and it asks me if I want to run a config tool, because sdc0(my > cd-rom > > drive/burner) was removed and hdc was added. I don't know what that was > > about. Then something didn't load...something with 'char' in it. Then > > something was 'passed'. It was 'fs', and said something about not > recognizing > > NTFS. Then, my wlan0 device didn't load, and neither did my sound. > > > > So then I proceeded to login. Apparently /home was read-only. So I logged > into > > root, and looked in /home. And /home/marc is gone. My sound doesn't work, > as > > was expected, and neither did my wlan connection. So i rebooted, and > booted > > the old kernel. Everything worked fine, and my /home/marc was there. > > > > This could have been a nerdy horror movie. =/ > > > > Okay so here's what I figure: My snd-ali5451 module isn't loading > properly, > > and neither is my prism2_cs. I don't know why, because I did a make > > oldconfig, and enabled mostly everything. I guess that has something to do > > with the cd-rom drive too. I have no clue what was up with the original > > graphic boot, nor do I know why my /home/marc directory was gone, then > back. > > > > Any advice would be greatly appreciated > > > > --Marc > > > > > > > > I looked into the module thing. There are no modules in > /lib/modules/2.4.25/kernel. None. Why, I don't know...but there aren't any. > So I moved my old modules from 2.4.22 over, to see if it would work. So far, > it hasn't(don't worry I made a backup of my old kernel folder). Yes, I did > make modules, and make modules_install. Then I did make all just for the > hell of it. Still no modules. The modules loaded fine for 2.6.3, but I > can't get that kernel to boot. > > I would really really like some help, as I've been trying to do this for a > long time, because I need acpi for my laptop. > > Oh wow, I didn't know you started a new thread for this. I responded to the first thread already. Follow the suggestions in there to try and boot the 2.6.3 kernel. Change it to vga=normal, run lilo, and reboot. That will work, I'm sure of it. As long as you made an initrd for your kernel in the proper way. Like John R.S. said, post your lilo.conf and fstab here and we'll try to step you through booting the 2.6 kernel (it's much better than the 2.4 kernels) As for your 2.4.25 problem, just install the mandrake rpm for it. Update your urpmi update source and 'urpmi kernel-2.4.25' We'll get you through this, John -- Sat Feb 21 11:39:41 CST 2004 ------------------------------ Registered Linux User # 315649 Registered Machine # 201001 It's better to burn out than to fade away.
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