I switch to Slackware 10. FWIW I was able to install KDE 3.3. (don't
use konstruct, do it manually itsfaster and works)
I am in the process of installing the 2.6.7 kernel that comes with
Slackware 10. It doesn't give option to install so you have to do it
separately.
I followed the following steps:
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installpkg kernel-generic-2.6.7-i486-3.tgz
installpkg kernel-modules-2.6.7-i486-2.tgz
cd /boot
mkinitrd -c -k 2.6.7 -m reiserfs
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I the made commented out changed in below lilo.conf file ( option to
boot to 2.6.7 or old kernel)
After blowing the process and not being able to boot. I took a closer
look at the /boot directory before and after running mkinitrd. In my
infinite wisdom I didn't save file that had the changes after I ran
mkinitrd. Below is the before listing and what it is currently.
What you can't see it that after running mkinitrd it changed the link of
System.map to System.map-generic-2.6.7, config to config-generic-2.6.7,
and vmlinuz to vmlinuz-generic-2.6.7. Afraid for my system, again, I
decided to change the links to the original configuration. Knowing I
will be pointing to them anyway in the lilo.conf file.
Also, I have one disk hda1 with reiserfs and only one mount point /. ( I
know, I know, I wasn't paying attention and didn't partition it up)
after making the changes to lilo.conf I ran the lilo command and I get
this error:
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Fatal: Setup length exceeds 31 maximum; kernel setup will overwrite boot
loader
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I get this error with and without then new changed in the file.
Any ideas on what to try? I have been unable to find any real help online.
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# LILO configuration file
# generated by 'liloconfig'
#
# Start LILO global section
boot = /dev/hda
message = /boot/boot_message.txt
prompt
timeout = 1200
# Override dangerous defaults that rewrite the partition table:
change-rules
reset
# VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x64k
vga = 773
# End LILO global section
# Linux bootable partition config begins
image = /boot/vmlinuz
root = /dev/hda1
label = Linux
read-only
#image = /boot/vmlinuz-generic-2.6.7
# initrd = /boot/initrd.gz
# root = /dev/hda1
# label = Linux267
# read-only
# Linux bootable partition config ends
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BEFORE:
README.initrd -> /usr/doc/mkinitrd-1.0.1/README.initrd
System.map -> System.map-ide-2.4.26
System.map-ide-2.4.26
boot.0300
boot_message.txt
config -> config-ide-2.4.26
config-ide-2.4.26
diag1.img
map
vmlinuz -> vmlinuz-ide-2.4.26
vmlinuz-ide-2.4.26
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AFTER:
README.initrd -> /usr/doc/mkinitrd-1.0.1/README.initrd
System.map -> System.map-ide-2.4.26
System.map-generic-2.6.7
System.map-ide-2.4.26
boot.0300
boot_message.txt
config -> config-ide-2.4.26
config-generic-2.6.7
config-ide-2.4.26
diag1.img
initrd-tree/
initrd.gz
map
vmlinuz -> System.map-ide-2.4.26
vmlinuz-generic-2.6.7
vmlinuz-ide-2.4.26
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