Re: [SLE] kernel update version 2.6.16.21-0.13-default
On Friday 15 September 2006 23:12, Ed McCanless wrote:
Thanks very much for the command line info, I still have a lot to learn there. I have already booted the system as you outlined, have been checking to see what works. Still have to back-up some work I did today, and, fortunately, haven't lost yet due to my lack of forethought. Carlos suggested re-installing the old kernel from the installation disc. Would that be any safer? And how would I go about it?
Grub's 'error 15' means it can't find the files needed to boot. Try running the 'repair installed system' module from your installation media (DVD/CD) and select to have it reinstall the bootloader (grub.) This will leave the updated kernel intact. I seem to recall having to do this before discovering kernel updates via YOU have to 'fly solo' ;-) regards, Carl
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 The Friday 2006-09-15 at 23:55 -0400, Carl Hartung wrote:
On Friday 15 September 2006 23:12, Ed McCanless wrote:
Thanks very much for the command line info, I still have a lot to learn there. I have already booted the system as you outlined, have been checking to see what works. Still have to back-up some work I did today, and, fortunately, haven't lost yet due to my lack of forethought. Carlos suggested re-installing the old kernel from the installation disc. Would that be any safer? And how would I go about it?
Boot from dvd to rescue system, locate the kernel.rpm, mount the root partition in /mnt (for instance), "chroot /mnt", then "rpm --install - --force adequatekernel.rpm". The "force" is needed to install an older rpm that the one installed. Finally, reboot. Don't think mkinitrd is necessary, but just in case :-?
Grub's 'error 15' means it can't find the files needed to boot. Try running the 'repair installed system' module from your installation media (DVD/CD) and select to have it reinstall the bootloader (grub.) This will leave the updated kernel intact. I seem to recall having to do this before discovering kernel updates via YOU have to 'fly solo' ;-)
If the update was hosed it could be some misconfiguration done by yast, or it could be missing files, or who knows. If the boot from installed kernel from the CD failed so badly, I'm tempted to think that it will not work and the OP will need to reinstall a previous kernel. Still, he can try, it could work. I wouldn't use the one in CD, but the one saved by you in somewhere under /var/lib/YaST2/you/i386... but 10.1 doesn't do this even if you tick the box to keep the downloaded packages, don't delete them :-/ - so yes, that would mean the one from the dvd, I'm afraid, and run the update again. - -- Cheers, Carlos E. R. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Made with pgp4pine 1.76 iD8DBQFFC8eUtTMYHG2NR9URAmnCAJ4jY3ylVEwVAA1a1MlzAVTs/2YOYQCfcqb+ GVddyi2ycOrVxsr1LLVfyDI= =OlMZ -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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