2.0.0 -> 2.0.29

Jason Gauthier (jgauthie@www.ctghub.com)
Mon, 10 Nov 1997 10:33:32 -0500


try rerunning lilo, that should make the changes...
and alternative to make image is 'make zlilo'
it will compile the kernel put it in / and rerun lilo. All you have to do is
reboot! (and it will work)

Jason
> Hello!
>
> I'm kind of new to the list & have a question. I signed up for this list
> because I am having a little trouble installing/configuring a new kernel.
> Is this the appropriate list for the following question. If it is, please
> reply. If not, please reply privately, and I'll go to a different list.
> (please let me know which one)
>
>
> I have installed Linux 2.0.0. After installing, I read in my quakeworld
> documentation that I need kernel 2.0.29 or later. I followed the HOWTO and
> got through the make dep, make clean, make config, then make image. Now
> what do I do? I've been using linux for about three weeks & am considering
> it as a Microsquish alternative so please be gentle :) I tried copying
> the new kernel to /, renaming the old one & renaming zImage to vmlinuz, but
> it isn't working. I have lilo installed only booting linux currently, and
> am wondering if lilo needs some different information? Every time I boot
> right now, Linux still reports 2.0.0. Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Jerald Sheets
> Systems Administrator,
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