"C. Bryan Young" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm experimenting with Linux once again -- want to use it as a networked
> workstation. I installed Mandrake 7.1 without a hitch, but ran into
> problems when upgrading. I followed the advice on the Mandrake Update
> website, and tried to upgrade the kernel manually. Downloaded rpms, and
> used rpm -Uvh. Everything worked fine until I rebooted the machine
(running
> in dual boot right now). Got the following error:
>
> Booting 'linux'
>
> kernel (hd1,4)/boot/vmlinuz-smp root=/dev/sb5
>
> Error: File not found
>
> What to do? More importantly, what did I do wrong in the upgrade to cause
> this? Are there explicit instructions somewhere on how to upgrade the
> kernel using RPM?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bryan
Did you rerun /sbin/lilo as root?? If not, you might try booting w/ a floppy,
editing /etc/lilo.conf (if necessary) and rerunning lilo.
HTH,
Mike
"Always remember that I have taken more out of alcohol
than alcohol has taken out of me."
--Winston Churchill
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