I compiled the 2.2.-17-14 kernel with support for my SCSI and ethernet cards
built-in and everything is working fine now. Thanks for all of your help,
--Moby
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 2322
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> Subject: Re: Kernel 2.2.16-22 to 2.2.17-14 upgrade issues
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>
> On Wed, 14 Feb 2001, Mobeen Azhar spewed into the bitstream:
>
> MA>Hello all, I upgraded my RH 7.0 machine's kernel from
> 2.2.16-22 to 2.2.17-14
> MA>using binary RPMs from RH. However, since doing that, I have
> not been able
> MA>to run mkinitrd, it always complains "all loopback devices are in use".
> MA>Following suggestions from this list, I tried modprobe loop but it says
> MA>"Can't locate module loop". Unfortunately, I did an upgrade,
> not a install,
> MA>with the binary RPMs. However, I was lucky enough to have made a boot
> MA>floppy that I am now using to boot the machine.
> MA>
> MA>Having failed with the kernel upgrade,
>
> I cannot recommend this strongly enough... (though I'm glad Mikkel
> helped you get it fixed...). Please... before you upgrade your kernel
> again read this:
>
> http://www.redhat.com/support/docs/howto/kernel-upgrade/kernel-upg
rade.html
This document explains in detail how to upgrade a kernel using binary
RPM's. It's well worth reading and will help keep folks out of the kind
of trouble you got yourself in to! :-)
--
Chuck Mead, chuck -AT- moongroup.com, Owner, MoonGroup.com
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