New subject: [suse-ppc] js20 kernel update to 145 failed

10 Feb 2005

      Hi list,

... after the latest SLES9 (ppc64) kernel updates from 2.6.5-7.111.19 to
2.6.5-7.145 on an IBM js20 (blade) and a reboot , uups , the system won't
come up ?!...

------------------------------------------------------------
Elapsed time since release of system processors: 0 mins 13 secs

Config file read, 213 bytes
Config file error: Syntax error near line 2 in file yaboot.cnf
Syntax error or read error config
Welcome to yaboot version 1.3.11.SuSE
Enter "help" to get some basic usage information
boot:
: Unable to parse
boot:
------------------------------------------------------------

As help and to see the system again i did this:
Booted into rescue mode and back to the disk. Changed the yaboot.cnf manually.

In yaboot.conf line 2 there is : parameter=
This is wrong.

Now my theorie is, that maybe in /etc/lilo.conf is something .. lets say, not so good. Or maybe the script /sbin/lilo has a bug.
Until now i located /sbin/lilo as evil baby and changed the following lines :
--------------------------- /sbin/lilo -----------------------
    # starting the work and write the yaboot.conf
    {
        echo "# header section"
        echo "# partition = ${yaboot_part##*:}"
--------------------------- /sbin/lilo -----------------------

Now it works fine.
Anyone ever seen this ? Any good idea how to fix it permanently (without misusing the rescue cd all the time ..)

regards

js20 kernel update to 145 failed

Marco Hoehle

Olaf Hering

Marco Hoehle

Olaf Hering

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