From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S261544AbULCSXp (ORCPT ); Fri, 3 Dec 2004 13:23:45 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S262457AbULCSXo (ORCPT ); Fri, 3 Dec 2004 13:23:44 -0500 Received: from mail.linicks.net ([217.204.244.146]:49413 "EHLO linux233.linicks.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S261544AbULCSXm (ORCPT ); Fri, 3 Dec 2004 13:23:42 -0500 From: Nick Warne To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: newbie kernel hacking question. Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 18:23:41 +0000 User-Agent: KMail/1.7 References: <200412031715.15067.nick@linicks.net> <1102096955.14037.5.camel@mcmanus.datapower.com> In-Reply-To: <1102096955.14037.5.camel@mcmanus.datapower.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200412031823.41165.nick@linicks.net> Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org 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 -- "When you're chewing on life's gristle, Don't grumble, Give a whistle..."