Is device-mapper installed? # rpm -qi device-mapper
On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 11:54 PM, Tosh <[email protected]> wrote: >> What kernel version are you running? >> What hardware are you using? >> eg : >> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=494114 >> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=470202 >> >> Did this happen just after a kernel update? >> >> Kernel 2.6.18-128 versions are known to give problems on some hardware >> platforms, try using an older (2.6.18-92) or a newer kernel (2.6.18-144 >> or higher available at http://people.redhat.com/dzickus/el5/) >> >> Tosh, >> The kernel is 2.6.18-128.el5 >> This is on a Biostar motherboard >> I installed using CDs 1 through 4; the install screen did not all show up >> on >> my monitor (the right side of the screen was not showing up) and I did not >> install all the packages I wanted to install >> >> I do not know how to change just the kernel; please give instructions > > might after all not be a kernel issue, but a dependency issue, anyway first > try the following > > download the kernel, kernel-devel and kernel-headers (32bit or 64bit) on a > computer and put it on a usb stick, I recommend 2.6.18-150.el5 > > Boot from the rescue cd or boot cd 1 and type "linux rescue" when boot: > comes on your screen, you will now enter the rescue mode of rhel5 installer, > you will be prompted for your keyboard and if you want to enable networking, > configure as per your needs, then it will look for your installation and > change to a command line > at this point attach the usb stick and do the following commands: > > chroot /mnt/sysimage > > rpm -ivh kernel-2.6.18-150.el5.x86_64.rpm > kernel-devel-2.6.18-150.el5.x86_64.rpm > > rpm -iUvh kernel-headers-2.6.18-150.el5.x86_64.rpm > > yum update > (this will only work if you have enabled networking in the previous step AND > you have a working network connection) > > reboot > > now you will reboot your system, remove all cd and usb and hope that it > loads > > > -- > Toshaan <[email protected]> - http://www.toshaan.be > > _______________________________________________ > rhelv5-list mailing list > [email protected] > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhelv5-list > -- Justin Cook M: +44 7846 974 654 _______________________________________________ rhelv5-list mailing list [email protected] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhelv5-list
