Jeff Cantin wrote: > > Hi all. > > I've been trying to add a new (2.4.18) kernel to a Suse 7.3 > installation, but I think I must be missing a step somewhere. I'm > using the default kernel config from /boot/vmlinuz.config, and the > kernel and module compilation seems to go fine. I've installed the > modules and kernel (to /boot/vmlinuz.2.4.18), and added lines to > /boot/silo.conf, and the initial boot up with the new kernel seems ok > too. The bootup stops abruptly, though, and seemingly without error > at a 'VFS ... mounted ext2' prompt.
do you run your / partition on ext2 or reiserfs ? kernels between 2.4.17 (if i remember right) and 2.4.19-pre8 seems not to work with reiserfs on sparc64. but according to your error message, this doesn't seem to be your problem... > Should I change some kernel > parameters between these kernel versions? you can remove all the stuff that you don't need... ;-) > I'm having some persistent issues with masquerading and multiple eth > devices and am hoping the new kernel can help i noticed some problems with iptables with the 2.4.14 kernel (iptables locks when adding some rules), but haven't tested it again with newer kernels... hth /Martin -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
