Hi Bret, Thanks for reply. Now I understand -you keep it drive one. Ok I did use a GRUB bootdisk - on menu did what you suggest - it loads fine up to point - then kernel panic. Maybe there is some way to trick linux? Enjoy Johan **************
----- Original Message ----- From: "Win Toe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2003 4:01 PM Subject: Re: motherboard change > > pass LILO option at boot time at lilo prompt > For example, > LILO boot: linux root=/dev/hd_X_y > > where linux is kernel name and /dev/hd_X_Y is partition name > > At 06:19 PM 7/18/03 -0500, you wrote: > >On Fri, 2003-07-18 at 12:02, Johan Scheepers wrote: > >> May I enquire.. > >> This swapping - was the drive position always drive one? > > > >yes > >> If I swap on my machine drive two to drive one I get a kernel panic. Are > you > >> somehow tricking linux to accept this? > > > >you will need to boot from a floppy and tell your bootloader (grub or > >lilo) to look for the kernel on the different drive. > > > >Bret > > > > > >-- > >redhat-list mailing list > >unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
