On Tuesday 24 Jan 2006 19:59, SOTL wrote:
> On Tuesday 24 January 2006 12:57 pm, Ian wrote:
> > On Tuesday 24 Jan 2006 05:21, Neville Cross wrote:
> > > I've heard that that 'invalid compressed format' could be because
> > > the kernel has been corrupted. If I could replace the file
> > > 'vmlinuz-2.6.11-6mdk' in the boot directory it might just work?
> > > I don't have a way of installing a new kernel rpm and I can't find
> > > this file either on my Mandriva boot disks or on the net. If anyone
> > > thinks it could work and has the file could they send me a copy?
> >
> > Simply reinserting the Mandriva 2005 disks back on the computer and
> > selecting update (as opposed to install) should restore your setup
> > without altering anything you have changed.
>
> That only works if you have not updated your system.
>
> If you have updated your system there is a high probability that you will
> have a total and complete system crash of such magnitude that it can only
> be corrected by reinstalling the system.
Sad to say, one of my friends did this last week. He had used all the
updates......... worked fine. I suppose , so far, we've been lucky.
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