Re: newbie kernel hacking question.

[Nick Warne <nick@linicks.net>]

On Friday 03 December 2004 18:02, patrick mcmanus wrote:
> maybe a helpful hint:
>
> "lilo -R newimage" will let you boot a new kernel for just the next boot
> without changing your default.. that way if it hangs/crashes you can
> just punch the reset button and it will reboot into the old working
> version..

Excellent, excellent tip.  So much good stuff here.

But it all worked anyway!  My first hack :D

uname -r 2.4.28
Nov 24 13:29:44 quake kernel: Floppy drive(s): fd0 is 1.44M
Nov 24 13:29:44 quake kernel: keyboard: Timeout - AT keyboard not present?(ed) 
Nov 24 13:29:44 quake kernel: keyboard: Timeout - AT keyboard not present?
(f4)
Nov 24 13:29:44 quake kernel: FDC 0 is a National Semiconductor PC87306
Nov 24 13:29:44 quake kernel: loop: loaded (max 8 devices)

uname -r 2.4.28.nokb
Dec  3 18:08:47 quake kernel: Floppy drive(s): fd0 is 1.44M
Dec  3 18:08:47 quake kernel: FDC 0 is a National Semiconductor PC87306
Dec  3 18:08:47 quake kernel: loop: loaded (max 8 devices)

Seemd to boot faster too, but reading the code I can't see why - maybe I am 
all excited ;)

Many thanks,

Nick

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