[SOLVED] Forgot to add new lilo.conf entry after switch to -current.

ahc_fan · 10-24-2015, 11:09 AM

Rebooted and the kernel wouldn't load obviously. I entered the Slackware 14.1 disc and tried to fix it from there but it tells me GLIBC_2.22 is missing when I run lilo. I'm not sure if lilo lets to specify boot options, but I have the boot prompt disabled in lilo.conf anyway.

What would be the best course of action now?

orbea · 10-24-2015, 11:14 AM

http://docs.slackware.com/howtos:sla...oot_from_media

ahc_fan · 10-24-2015, 11:17 AM

I have done this already. I mounted my root partition to /mnt, then chroot /mnt, then vi /etc/lilo.conf, then lilo. When I run lilo it gives the error of missing GLIBC_2.22.

Didier Spaier · 10-24-2015, 11:31 AM

chroot, use slackpkg to update your system then re-run lilo. Glibc has been last updated in August so your system is completely out of sync.

ahc_fan · 10-24-2015, 11:44 AM

Strange. I did the following to switch to Slackware-current(with current mirror selected in /etc/slackpkg/mirrors):

# slackpkg update
# slackpkg install-new
# slackpkg upgrade-all
# slackpkg clean-system

Shouldn't this have updated everything to a newer version? Anyway I will take your advice and reinstall.

Didier Spaier · 10-24-2015, 11:54 AM

I suggest that you check your upgrade against the versions found in the ChangeLogs, comparing them with the versions found in /var/log/packages. That's a good way to see if the upgrade was complete.