Re: kernel 2.2.17 boot disk prob! (HELP!)
Hi all Is there really nobody helping me with this?! :(( I *need* help, so please... TIA Sven On Mon, Jul 03, 2000 at 11:44:05PM +0200, Sven Burgener wrote: Hi debs I am unable to create a boot disk for my potato box. I just apt-got kernel-image-2.2.17. :) Then, in the process of installing the kernel-image deb file, I said yes to take /etc/lilo.conf for setting up the boot disk. I also chose to format the boot disk. Here infos of my system: -- /etc/lilo.conf -- boot=/dev/fd0 root=/dev/hdb3 #compact install=/boot/boot.b map=/boot/map delay=20 vga=normal default=Linux image=/vmlinuz label=Linux read-only # restricted # alias=1 -- /etc/lilo.conf -- # ls -l /boot total 2656 -rw-r--r--1 root root 265942 Jun 3 19:07 System.map-2.2.15 -rw-r--r--1 root root 265635 Jun 25 02:16 System.map-2.2.17 -rw-r--r--1 root root 512 Jul 3 22:10 boot.0200 -rw-r--r--1 root root 512 Jun 3 20:48 boot.0340 -rw-r--r--1 root root 512 Jun 3 21:00 boot.0341 -rw-r--r--1 root root 512 Jun 14 21:20 boot.0800 -rw-r--r--1 root root 4568 Mai 23 12:48 boot.b -rw-r--r--1 root root 4592 Apr 13 11:04 boot.b.preserved -rw-r--r--1 root root 612 Mai 23 12:48 chain.b -rw-r--r--1 root root 612 Apr 13 11:04 chain.b.preserved -rw-r--r--1 root root12294 Jun 3 19:07 config-2.2.15 -rw-r--r--1 root root20762 Jun 25 01:22 config-2.2.17 drwxr-xr-x2 root root12288 Jun 3 19:06 lost+found -rw---1 root root14336 Jul 3 23:07 map -rw-r--r--1 root root 512 Mär 3 20:33 mbr.b -rw-r--r--1 root root 640 Mai 23 12:48 os2_d.b -rw-r--r--1 root root 644 Jun 3 19:37 os2_d.b.preserved -rwxr-xr-x1 root root 1046612 Jun 3 19:07 vmlinuz-2.2.15 -rw-r--r--1 root root 1042807 Jun 25 02:16 vmlinuz-2.2.17 # mount /dev/hdb3 on / type ext2 (rw,errors=remount-ro,errors=remount-ro) proc on /proc type proc (rw) devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,gid=5,mode=620) /dev/hdb1 on /boot type ext2 (rw) When booting with the new boot disk, though, I get L and then zillions of 0's and 1's. I then have to three-finger-salute the box. :( I *want* kernel-image-2.2.17 to work particularly as I had no success in building my custom 2.2.16 kernel. (The gettys got locked up and I got lots of dumps in the logs) Here is a snippet of that (2.2.16): (sorry for the horrid formatting) -- /var/log/syslog -- Jun 24 20:37:41 hp kernel: Jun 24 20:37:41 hp kernel: free sibling Jun 24 20:37:41 hp kernel: task PCstack pid father child younger older Jun 24 20:37:41 hp kernel: init 1 S C17F9EF8 5216 1 0 2142 Jun 24 20:37:41 hp kernel:sig: 0 : X Jun 24 20:37:41 hp kernel: kflushd2 S C17B5FA4 6132 2 1 3 Jun 24 20:37:41 hp kernel:sig: 0 : X Jun 24 20:37:41 hp kernel: kupdate3 S C17B3FB8 6236 3 1 4 2 Jun 24 20:37:41 hp kernel:sig: 0 fffd : X Jun 24 20:37:41 hp kernel: kpiod 4 S 0F00 6980 4 1 5 3 Jun 24 20:37:41 hp kernel:sig: 0 : X Jun 24 20:37:41 hp kernel: kswapd 5 S C17AFFC4 5840 5 1 84 4 Jun 24 20:37:41 hp kernel:sig: 0 : X [snipped] Jun 24 21:12:45 hp kernel: getty 6 S 7FFF 0 4367 1 2157 Jun 24 21:12:45 hp kernel:sig: 0 : X Jun 24 21:12:53 hp init: Switching to runlevel: 0 -- /var/log/syslog -- Forgive me for reporting two problems at once here. :) I'd _greatly_ appreciate any help! TIA -- S. Burgener Powered by Debian GNU/Linux 2.2
Re: kernel 2.2.17 boot disk prob! (HELP!)
Sven wrote Hi all Is there really nobody helping me with this?! :(( I *need* help, so please... It may be that no-one who has read this has seen this particular problem before. On Mon, Jul 03, 2000 at 11:44:05PM +0200, Sven Burgener wrote: When booting with the new boot disk, though, I get L and then zillions of 0's and 1's. I then have to three-finger-salute the box. :( I boot from my HD, but I make boot floppies when I install a new kernel. My boot floppies DO work, and my /etc/lilo.conf looks like this: prompt boot=/dev/hda1 root=/dev/hda1 install=/boot/boot.b map=/boot/map vga=ext delay=20 image=/boot/vmlinuz label=linux read-only Here's yours: -- /etc/lilo.conf -- boot=/dev/fd0 root=/dev/hdb3 #compact install=/boot/boot.b map=/boot/map delay=20 vga=normal default=Linux image=/vmlinuz label=Linux read-only # restricted # alias=1 -- /etc/lilo.conf -- Try changing the line boot=/dev/fd0 to boot=/dev/hdb3 in your lilo.conf I believe this may work, as long as your /dev/hdb3 partition is not beyond your BIOS and/or LILO limitations. -- ptw miscelaneous endeavors ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: kernel 2.2.17 boot disk prob! (HELP!)
Sven Burgener wrote: Hi all Is there really nobody helping me with this?! :(( I *need* help, so please... TIA Sven On Mon, Jul 03, 2000 at 11:44:05PM +0200, Sven Burgener wrote: Hi debs I am unable to create a boot disk for my potato box. I just apt-got kernel-image-2.2.17. :) Then, in the process of installing the kernel-image deb file, I said yes to take /etc/lilo.conf for setting up the boot disk. I also chose to format the boot disk. Here infos of my system: -- /etc/lilo.conf -- boot=/dev/fd0 root=/dev/hdb3 #compact install=/boot/boot.b map=/boot/map delay=20 vga=normal default=Linux image=/vmlinuz ^^^ to what file does this link point? label=Linux read-only # restricted # alias=1 -- /etc/lilo.conf -- [...] Greetings Albrecht
Re: kernel 2.2.17 boot disk prob! (HELP!)
On Tue, Jul 04, 2000 at 09:16:04PM +0200, Albrecht Frank wrote: image=/vmlinuz ^^^ to what file does this link point? lrwxrwxrwx1 root root 20 Jul 3 21:52 /vmlinuz - /boot/vmlinuz-2.2.17 That should be so, right? Regards -- S. Burgener Powered by Debian GNU/Linux 2.2
Re: kernel 2.2.17 boot disk prob! (HELP!)
On Tue, Jul 04, 2000 at 03:00:02PM -0400, paul wrote: It may be that no-one who has read this has seen this particular problem before. Quite true. boot=/dev/fd0 Try changing the line boot=/dev/fd0 to boot=/dev/hdb3 in your lilo.conf Done that, but now I get the following (repeating all the time) at bootup. I have to reboot using the original / standard boot disk. ... 0024 AX:0212 BX: CX:5201 DX:. 0024 AX:0212 BX: CX:5201 DX:. ... I believe this may work, as long as your /dev/hdb3 partition is not beyond your BIOS and/or LILO limitations. Hmm, in the BIOS on my old hp machine here (p90), I cannot get my IDE disk recognized. I have another (SCSI) disk which is recognized fine. The thing though is that with the original boot disk which I made when installing debian for the first time, I can boot fine with kernel 2.2.15. Hmm... Thanks so far Regards -- S. Burgener Powered by Debian GNU/Linux 2.2
Re: kernel 2.2.17 boot disk prob! (HELP!)
Sven Burgener wrote: On Tue, Jul 04, 2000 at 09:16:04PM +0200, Albrecht Frank wrote: image=/vmlinuz ^^^ to what file does this link point? lrwxrwxrwx1 root root 20 Jul 3 21:52 /vmlinuz - /boot/vmlinuz-2.2.17 That should be so, right? Have you tried -- dd if=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.17 of=/dev/fd0 bs=8192 to create a boot floppy? hth, kent
Re: kernel 2.2.17 boot disk prob! (HELP!)
On Tue, Jul 04, 2000 at 02:46:25PM +, ktb wrote: Have you tried -- dd if=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.17 of=/dev/fd0 bs=8192 to create a boot floppy? That also gives me the messages upon booting: ... AX:0212 BX: CX:5201 DX:. AX:0212 BX: CX:5201 DX:. ... Hmm, dunno what to do... Regards -- S. Burgener Powered by Debian GNU/Linux 2.2
Re: kernel 2.2.17 boot disk prob! (HELP!)
What I'm looking for is a way of creating a boot disk like the one I created when installing debian initially. That boot disk says SYSLINUX... when it is started. This type of boot disk works fine with my IDE disk which isn't detected by my ugly BIOS. TIA -- S. Burgener Powered by Debian GNU/Linux 2.2
Re: kernel 2.2.17 boot disk prob! (HELP!)
Sven Burgener wrote: What I'm looking for is a way of creating a boot disk like the one I created when installing debian initially. Sven, My method with kernels and bootdisks is always to use the kernel source and compile it myself, using kernel-package Read the kernel-package docs and that will tell you how to go about it. The 2.2.17 kernel from potato is actually 2.2.17pre6 (latest is pre10 out yesterday). This _may_ be contributing to your problems, which seem to revolve around IDE, but I have SCSI so can't help specifically on that. If you go this way, you may be better using the 2.2.16 kernel from ftp.kernel.org (or your nearest mirror) and the latest Alan Cox pre-patch. Remember to create the relevant symlinks from /usr/include to /usr/src/linux/include - check out the kernel doc for more info after unpacking into /usr/src/linux. After using kernel-package, you will find a .deb file has been dumped in /usr/src. When you dpkg -i the .deb file you'll get prompted whether you want to create a boot disk. It should work - I do it constantly. Excuse me if you already know this; I have not really been following the thread. If you would like any further information / help - mail me. I see you are getting a bit frustrated trying to fix this. I run both development and the latest 2.2.x kernels as a backup and do this sort of thing all the time. Jonathan.
Re: kernel 2.2.17 boot disk prob! (HELP!)
Hi all # file /boot/vmlinuz-*; /boot/vmlinuz-2.2.15: Linux kernel x86 boot executable bzImage, version 2.2.15 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) #1 Tue , RO-rootFS, Normal VGA /boot/vmlinuz-2.2.17: Linux kernel x86 boot executable bzImage, version 2.2.17 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) #1 Sun J, RO-rootFS, root_dev=0x302, Normal VGA ^^ I don't know, but might this be the problem?? TIA -- S. Burgener Powered by Debian GNU/Linux 2.2
Re: kernel 2.2.17 boot disk prob! (HELP!)
Hi {Jonathan,list}
On Tue, Jul 04, 2000 at 09:52:06PM +0100, Jonathan Heaney wrote:
My method with kernels and bootdisks is always to use the kernel source
and compile it myself, using kernel-package
I tried that before and did not succeed. I posted the log entries in a
previous mail, here is what I said:
--- My previously sent mail ---
On Mon, Jul 03, 2000 at 11:44:05PM +0200, Sven Burgener wrote:
[snipped]
I *want* kernel-image-2.2.17 to work particularly as I had no success in
building my custom 2.2.16 kernel. (The gettys got locked up and I got
lots of dumps in the logs)
Here is a snippet of that (2.2.16): (sorry for the horrid formatting)
-- /var/log/syslog --
Jun 24 20:37:41 hp kernel:
Jun 24 20:37:41 hp kernel: free
sibling
Jun 24 20:37:41 hp kernel: task PCstack pid father child
younger older
Jun 24 20:37:41 hp kernel: init 1 S C17F9EF8 5216 1 0 2142
Jun 24 20:37:41 hp kernel:sig: 0 : X
Jun 24 20:37:41 hp kernel: kflushd2 S C17B5FA4 6132 2 1
3
Jun 24 20:37:41 hp kernel:sig: 0 : X
Jun 24 20:37:41 hp kernel: kupdate3 S C17B3FB8 6236 3 1
4 2
Jun 24 20:37:41 hp kernel:sig: 0 fffd : X
Jun 24 20:37:41 hp kernel: kpiod 4 S 0F00 6980 4 1
5 3
Jun 24 20:37:41 hp kernel:sig: 0 : X
Jun 24 20:37:41 hp kernel: kswapd 5 S C17AFFC4 5840 5 1
84 4
Jun 24 20:37:41 hp kernel:sig: 0 : X
[snipped]
Jun 24 21:12:45 hp kernel: getty 6 S 7FFF 0 4367 1
2157
Jun 24 21:12:45 hp kernel:sig: 0 : X
Jun 24 21:12:53 hp init: Switching to runlevel: 0
-- /var/log/syslog --
--- My previously sent mail ---
Remember to create the relevant symlinks from /usr/include to
/usr/src/linux/include - check out the kernel doc for more info after
unpacking into /usr/src/linux.
Didn't know that... Hmm, might that have caused the problems I reported
above?
After using kernel-package, you will find a .deb file has been dumped in
/usr/src. When you dpkg -i the .deb file you'll get prompted whether
you want to create a boot disk. It should work - I do it constantly.
I did this, but as I said, the kernel didn't seem to work properly.
If you would like any further information / help - mail me. I see you
are getting a bit frustrated trying to fix this. I run both development
and the latest 2.2.x kernels as a backup and do this sort of thing all
the time.
Nice, all I want is simply the latest productive kernel. :)
Regards
--
S. Burgener
Powered by Debian GNU/Linux 2.2
Re: kernel 2.2.17 boot disk prob! (HELP!)
On Tue, Jul 04, 2000 at 22:07, Sven Burgener wrote: What I'm looking for is a way of creating a boot disk like the one I created when installing debian initially. Do you still have that disk? There is a file on there named linux. Delete it and replace it with a copy of /boot/vmlinuz-2.2.17. That boot disk says SYSLINUX... when it is started. This type of boot disk works fine with my IDE disk which isn't detected by my ugly BIOS. If you don't still have the disk, boot your rescue disk (just like you were going to do a fresh install), select a keyboard, activate your swap partition, mount your linux partition(s), and then select Make a bootable floppy from the menu. Luck, Pann -- geek by nature, Linux by choice L I N U X .~. The Choice /V\ http://www.ourmanpann.com/linux/ of a GNU /( )\ Generation ^^-^^
Re: kernel 2.2.17 boot disk prob! (HELP!)
On Tue, Jul 04, 2000 at 02:41:40PM -0700, Pann McCuaig wrote: What I'm looking for is a way of creating a boot disk like the one I created when installing debian initially. Do you still have that disk? There is a file on there named linux. Delete it and replace it with a copy of /boot/vmlinuz-2.2.17. I did that and it just did the job. :) Thanks! At first, it complained about missing dependencies but on the next bootstrap this was fine. How often can this be repeated? I mean, do any other files on there need replacing sometime? On it now is the following: # file /floppy/* /floppy/ldlinux.sys: data /floppy/linux:Linux kernel x86 boot executable bzImage, version 2.2.17 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) #1 Sun J, RO-rootFS, root_dev=0x302, Normal VGA /floppy/message.txt: English text /floppy/syslinux.cfg: ASCII text And mount says: # mount /dev/hdb3 on / type ext2 (rw,errors=remount-ro,errors=remount-ro) proc on /proc type proc (rw) devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,gid=5,mode=620) /dev/hdb1 on /boot type ext2 (rw) /dev/fd0 on /floppy type msdos (ro,noexec,nosuid,nodev) That boot disk says SYSLINUX... when it is started. This type of boot disk works fine with my IDE disk which isn't detected by my ugly BIOS. If you don't still have the disk, boot your rescue disk (just like you were going to do a fresh install), select a keyboard, activate your swap partition, mount your linux partition(s), and then select Make a bootable floppy from the menu. And this would create this exact *type* of boot disk? Thanks a lot, this is great! Sven -- Powered by Debian GNU/Linux 2.2
Re: kernel 2.2.17 boot disk prob! (HELP!)
On Wed, Jul 05, 2000 at 00:12, Sven Burgener wrote: On Tue, Jul 04, 2000 at 02:41:40PM -0700, Pann McCuaig wrote: What I'm looking for is a way of creating a boot disk like the one I created when installing debian initially. Do you still have that disk? There is a file on there named linux. Delete it and replace it with a copy of /boot/vmlinuz-2.2.17. I did that and it just did the job. :) Thanks! At first, it complained about missing dependencies but on the next bootstrap this was fine. How often can this be repeated? I mean, do any other files on there need replacing sometime? Install the syslinux package if it's not already installed and RTFM. :-) $ dpkg -l | grep syslinux ii syslinux 1.42-2 Bootloader for Linux/i386 using MS-DOS flopp $ ls -l /usr/doc/syslinux/ total 18 -rw-r--r--1 root root 1215 Dec 5 1998 README -rw-r--r--1 root root 342 Dec 5 1998 TODO -rw-r--r--1 root root 1986 Dec 17 1998 changelog.Debian.gz -rw-r--r--1 root root 2780 Dec 5 1998 changelog.gz -rw-r--r--1 root root 1327 Dec 17 1998 copyright -rw-r--r--1 root root 7635 Dec 5 1998 syslinux.doc.gz (this is from my slink++ system) Luck, Pann -- geek by nature, Linux by choice L I N U X .~. The Choice /V\ http://www.ourmanpann.com/linux/ of a GNU /( )\ Generation ^^-^^
