On Wed, 13 Aug 2003 09:37:19 -0800 Andy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't understand WHY this excellent reference: > > http://newbiedoc.sourceforge.net/system/kernel-pkg.html > > advises one to do the following: > > "Be sure you say "no" when the script asks if you want > to install a boot block using the existing /etc/lilo.conf."
The short answer is "because when I said 'Yes' it didn't work". :) A longer answer is that writing a new boot block with the existing lilo.conf would simply re-write the current boot sector, which would boot the old kernel. What you want to do is install a new boot block which refers to the new kernel you just compiled. > > So when the script tests lilo.conf I get the following error: > > # cat /var/log/lilo_log.19656 > Warning: COMPACT may conflict with LBA32 on some systems > Warning: Partition 1 on /dev/hda is not marked Active. > Fatal: Filesystem would be destroyed by LILO boot sector: /dev/hda1 > > That is a scary error and I always say "yes" and it adds a block > to my existing lilo.conf and the script testing lilo.conf is > successful and I can boot the new kernel. > > What I don't understand is why the script wants to change > from boot=/dev/hda to boot=/dev/hda1 ??? Good question. What you want to do is install a boot sector in the MBR; the above would install it in the first partition's boot sector. Kevin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
