hi,
there is a line that specifies the default image.
i had sent a mail just now to the mailing list
that has the /etc/lilo.conf file in it.
please have a look at that.
i insist on the point that only the new image that
i added after recompilation is not getting added.
thanx for U'r point.
Madhu P
On Mon, 4 Sep 2000, Steve Manuel wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 20, 2000 at 12:35:36PM +0530, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > hi,
> >
> > you can see the output of lilo -v -v down here.
> >
> > it does gave somewhat clear info of what is going on.
> >
> >
> > $lilo
> >
> > LILO version 21, Copyright 1992-1998 Werner Almesberger
> >
> > Reading boot sector from /dev/hda
> > Merging with /boot/boot.b
> > Secondary loader: 8 sectors.
> > Boot image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.2.13
> > Setup length is 7 sectors.
> > Mapped 938 sectors.
> > Added linux-2.2.13
> > Boot image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.2.22 ---------\
> > Setup length is 7 sectors. ----------\ These correspond to
> > Mapped 1021 sectors. ----------/ the new image i added.
> > Added linux-2.2.22 ---------/
> > Boot image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.2.5-15
> > Setup length is 7 sectors.
> > Mapped 1208 sectors.
> > Added linux-2.2.5
> > No images have been defined. --------\ error messages that are
> > Removed temporary file /boot/map~ --------/ disallowing the newimage
>
> I believe you forgot to add the line in lilo.conf that tells it what kernel
> image you will use as the default image. This is what mine looks like:
>
> boot=/dev/hde
> map=/boot/map
> install=/boot/boot.b
> prompt
> timeout=50
> linear
> default=linux <----------***Add this line to your lilo.conf....***
>
> image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.16-new
> label=linux <------**...to match the kernel label you want as default**
> read-only
> root=/dev/hde9
> image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.0-test7
> label=test
> read-only
> root=/dev/hde9
>
> Of course you will need to change the name to one of *your* kernel labels
> specified in one of your stanzas. Don't forget to re-run lilo.
>
> Steve
>
> --
> illegitimi non carborundum
> "Don't let the bastards grind you down"
>
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