Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (4053 mails)

[geno <geno@xxxxxxx>]

This seems to be a very straight-forward procedure.  However, on my first 
attempt, I ran into two unexpected issues:

1.  When I installed the new kernel, I received messages that it conflicted 
with originally installed kernel; and

2.  On reboot (from floppy--to avoid previous MBR problems), I get a 
message "ram disk decompressing;"  however, that process never seems to 
come to an end.

Your thoughts?

Thanks.

geno
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At 12:50 PM 8/26/2001 +0200, you wrote:
> pierre@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> > David C. Johanson writes:
> >  > My 7.1 based box is working quite well save for the fact that I can't
> >  > print out of netscape. I've been told by a linux techie at my ISP that I
> >  > should upgrade the kernel to 2.4.5. As I am still very new to Linux, can
> >  > someone advise me as to the best way to so do without disrupting what I
> >  > now have working well otherwise?
>
> For kernel update stick to the sdb-article 'ftpkernel'.
> IN short, it's like that:
>
> 1. Download new kernel, as an rpm.
> 2. Backup your old kernel: # cp /boot/vmlinuz /boot/vmlinuz.old
>    and # cp /boot/initrd /boot/initrd.old
> 3. Install new kernel: # rpm -Uhv k_deflt.rpm
> 4. Create new ramdisk: # mk_initrd
> 5. rerun lilo: # lilo
>
> Next reboot, your new kernel is present.
> Worked exactly like that for my update on 2.4.7
>
> Enjoy the sunday ... Wolfi
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