I was configuring kernel 2.6.5 and was past "make" and was following instructions on the Kernel Compile Guide for 2.6.0 thread, and at the point where I was to type in

rm -rf /boot/System.map

I accidentally typed in

rm -rf /boot System.map

which deleted my /boot directory. I figured I was doomed, but when I rebooted my computer, my old kernel 2.4.22 loaded fine. I still don't have a /boot directory. I'm confused. I thought that all of my boot information was in that directory. What do I do now? Is it as simple as creating a new /boot directory????



thanks

Give it about a day to fail.

failure after a day will be even wierder than the fact that it boots as it is....

can you see vmlinuz and system.map in / ? they are sometimes put there

I'll have to check when I get home. What is in /boot that is so critical that the system appears to run fine without it? It seems like a chicken running around without a head.

rm -rf /boot System.map......chuckles......sorry

vmlinuz is the kernel and system map is... well.... the system map! I would have thought it is still in there... somewhere...

always backup your MBR