On Wed, Apr 24, 2002 at 01:59:00AM -0500, Gary Turner wrote:
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| In re using links, would you also use full file name for the kernel
| image rather than an alias? And, is a magical transformation very
| likely? If so, what would do it?
Yes, I use the full file name for both kernel and initrd images. The
magic transformation works like this :
o you have a working kernel, say 2.2.18pre21
you also have the bootloader working for it, but it is using
/vmlinuz as the kernel image
o you install a new kernel via apt-get
knowing you just installed a new kernel, you update your
bootloader to include a line for that and for the old one
o now you reboot and realize you messed up something (the new
kernel doesn't work right)
o ok, no problem, just select the old entry in the bootloader
and correct the mistake once you've booted
o DOH! the "old" kernel is really the new one because /vmlinuz
now points at the new image
(and fortunately I was using grub so I could specify the right kernel
image and actually boot the system. this is a true story, btw)
This is why I always use the full file name, and always add a new
entry to grub's config when I install a new kernel. (I know there's
the /vmlinuz and /vmlinuz.old layer, but that only allows 2 kernels
and I often have more)
-D
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