On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 04:11:29PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Package: aboot > Version: 1.0~pre20040408-2 > Severity: important
> I built a kernel for my alpha and noticed it wouldn't boot (It was > cross-compiled, but I doubt that makes a difference) > Using readelf -h, my kernel has 2 program headers. Aboot will not boot > these files. > I also have linux-image-2.6.24-1-alpha-generic_2.6.24-7_alpha.deb installed > on my alpha. This kernel also does not boot. > There was apparently a change between kernel v2.6.22 and v2.6.23 in the > vmlinux.lds.S that specifies 2 program headers. I modified my ld script to > specify 1 header. The system did boot with this modification. > Either aboot needs to cope with this or the kernel should be fixed. What needs to happen is that you need to install the boot block from aboot 1.0~pre20040408-2 to your hard drive. You appear to have upgraded from etch, and bootloader packages don't automatically install new boot blocks when they're upgraded. -- Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world. Ubuntu Developer http://www.debian.org/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
