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gimp2x
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 26, 2002 3:17 am    Post subject: silo/bootloader problems Reply with quote

i installed silo but i made a type-o in the config so it can't find the kernel...now i can't figure out how to boot from the cdrom to get into rescue mode and repair the problem

is there a way to custom modify where the kernel is from the silo boot prompt

is there a way to bypass the silo and just boot from the cdrom?

help??
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xming
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Joined: 02 Jul 2002
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 26, 2002 5:30 pm    Post subject: boot cdrom Reply with quote

just before silo prompt send a break (stop-a) then at the ok prompt type
Code:
boot cdrom


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arkaine23
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Joined: 20 Nov 2002
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 15, 2002 3:15 pm    Post subject: could someone post their silo? Reply with quote

I'm also having trouble where silo can't find the kernel. Could somebody post their silo so I can see where I went wrong?
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Kumba
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Joined: 16 Jul 2002
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 16, 2002 11:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Code:
root = /dev/hda2
timeout = 50

image[sun4u] = /boot/vmlinuz-2420
        label = linux
        append="idebus=66"

image[sun4u] = /boot/vmlinuz-2420rc4
        label = linux2024rc4
        append="idebus=66"

image[sun4u] = /boot/vmlinuz-2420rc2
        label = linux2420rc2
        append="idebus=66"

image[sun4u] = /boot/vmlinuz-2420rc1
        label = linux2420rc1
        append="idebus=66"

image[sun4u] = /boot/vmlinuz-2420p9
        label = linux2420p9
        append="idebus=66"

image[sun4u] = /boot/vmlinuz-2419
        label = linux2419
        append="idebus=66"


Never hurts to keep around old kernels....never know when you need a backup....


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arkaine23
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 19, 2002 12:40 am    Post subject: tmpfs Reply with quote

Got it working. I just let it use tmpfs- made sure ramdisk support was in the kernel and uncommented the line for tmpfs is fstab.
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