Fernando da Motta Hildebrand wrote:
> Ive got 2 HDs, (hda,hdc), in hda Progeny with grub on MBR, in hdc
> Slack. Ive managed to start Slack by adding the kernel image(vmlinuz)
> into menu.list, but it doesnt load any modules when it starts, also
> shows a 2.2.18 kernel instead of the 2.2.16 that come along with
> slack7.1.
> I guess ive should also indicate the initrd location for slack(as
> the default for Progeny). The problem is:
> -In progeny theres this /boot/initrd.gz, and it doesnt seem to have
> any similar in Slack. so...
> -How do I add the path to initrd�s in Slack(wheres the damn
> thing??(read line above)) What to do?
Slack doesn't use initrd. Just point it to the proper partition.
(unless you've changed it, Slack's is /vmlinuz)
Try this stanza, adjusting parameters to fit your setup. It is designed
for a layout like this:
/dev/hdc1 ---> swap
/dev/hdc2 ---> / (root partition)
title Slackware - Kernel 2.2.16
root (hd2,1) <--------------- This is equiv. to /dev/hdc2
kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/hdc2 ro <---Adjust as needed.
-b
--
: __o
: -\<,
: 0/ 0
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