On Thu, 2004-11-11 at 23:09, Darryl Ross wrote: > I noticed that the version of LILO that is included in the version of > Debian version that we're using at work at the moment has a command line > switch when you run it to tell it to only boot the new kernel once and > then switch back to the default kernel. This reduces the problems of > having to have staff on-site selecting the kernel at boot time. If it > panics, we tell them to just hit the reset button and it'll come back up > on the old kernel.
> ~From memory the option is the '-R' command line switch. (And typical, > now I go look for it, it's on that Fedora machine!) Yep, -R. Very useful, particularly with the panic= kernel commandline option... e.g. panic=30 waits 30 seconds then reboots automatically. If you used lilo -R it will boot the old kernel again and should come back up. No need to disturb anyone :) Tom _______________________________________________ Vserver mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://list.linux-vserver.org/mailman/listinfo/vserver
