Problem is that the boot disk uses the same ro similiar kernel and so locks
up at the exact same place. Even if I run linux in single user or maintaince
mode, it locks up at the same point every time.
So what I need is a boot disk/image for 2.4. I can get he source from
kernel.org, but cant compile it, I cant get the RPM from mandrake, but cant
extract the compiled kernel from the RPM in windows ( at least to my
knowledge there isnt a windows RPM package ), so I am stuck.
My only hope for linux seems to be wait, yet again, for a further release of
mandrake which includes the 2.4 kernel.
A question for all you linux folk, but first let me say I am very keen on
linux, hence my efforst to get it running over the last year. My question is
how can linux be expected to complete with other operating systems if it
just hangs and locks every time there is something it doesnt like ? Even
windows, which I freely admit has been the bane of alsmost all my troubles,
does not just hang on unknown hardware. It might be take extreme sweat and
frustration to get it to recnigse a peice of hardware, but the lack of a
driver does not disrupt the rest of the OS ( assuming its not somethiugn
essential like a CPU ) Similiar comments for Beos etc..., only linux seems
unfriendly to my system to the determent of the enitre OS.
Thanks for the response.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Weaver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2000 5:54 PM
Subject: Re: [newbie] Boot disk for Kernel 2.4
> On Sunday 24 December 2000 13:49, you wrote:
>
> > > Hi
> >
> > I have been unable to get any of the 2.2 kernels to work, they just
hang
> > on boot-up. I want to try some of the beta 2.4 kernels, but since I cant
> > get into linux, I cant install them,. Is there any way to make a boot
disk
> > with the 2.4 kernel, which will boot into the current install of 7.2 ?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Cheers
>
> Do you still have the boot disk you made when you installed Mandrake to
begin
> with? Use that one to get in and then do what you have to do to make a
boot
> disk for the newer kernel.
>
> --
> Mark
>
> "If you don't share your concepts and ideals, they end up being
worthless,"
> "Sharing is what makes them powerful."
>
> Linus Torvalds
>
>
>
