Failed attempt at 2.6.10

icpsvt · 02-03-2005, 11:32 AM

Alright, apparently I'm not as cool as I thought I was.

So I downloaded the new kernel sources and attempted to install it. Everything compiled fine, I edited lilo.conf - no problems.

When I boot - nothing displays on the screen. It appears to be loading stuff for a while, but at some point it just stops. It may have enetered X, but I don't really know. I can't SSH into it, so I have no access.

Thankfully, I can boot into the older kernel. In my somewhat shortsighted brilliance, I figured I could fix things by copying the older kernel to replacing the new kernel and attempt to re-build 2.6.10.

That failed. It never gets past the Lilo screen. So, how do I properly restore the older kernel? And any ideas as to what the hell I did wrong with the older one?

I'm sure this isn't all that helpful without any config files, but I don't have right now.

I guess my main concern is that if I re-compile 2.6.10 and install it, that my working 2.4.26 will be over-written since it's "old." And that's a big no-bueno 'cause I don't have all that much faith in the 2.6.10 working on the first try. So how do I properly restore the 2.4.26 to the boot instead of the old.

I hope that's not all mindless dribble. Let me know. Thanks.

egag · 02-03-2005, 11:45 AM

hi there,

so, you can startup with a floppy/cd .

then, when you build a new kernel, copy it to " /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.10 "
instead of overwriting the old one.

then you've got to edit your " lilo.conf " file to add it ( so at boot you'll have choice )
you need to run " lilo" to write a new mbr acc. to the new settings.

... and for the " blackscreenboot "; i think you need frame-buffer-support
build in ( not as a module )

edit: i think you just need to run " #lilo " to boot your old kernel again
( as you copied the old kernel again to /boot )

egag

Tino27 · 02-03-2005, 02:30 PM

I definitely agree with egag ... I used my 2.4 .config files as starting points for my initial 2.6 builds and the "blank screen" was one of the first problems I faced. You must indeed build framebuffer support into your kernel for it to work properly. That or you must put "vga = normal" in LILO to boot into a normal text-based screen.

mdarby · 02-03-2005, 04:17 PM

yessir, definately the framebruffer

oxblood · 02-03-2005, 05:54 PM

Do not start with your 2.4.x config file for kernel 2.6.10. You need to build in VGA and frame buffer into your kernel. I had the same problem and no one apparently knew the exact configuration. Ok, here's what I have in my kernel enabled in order to take advantage of higher resolution in my console mode:

{2.6.10}

Code:

Device Drivers ->
  Graphic Support ->[*] Support for frame buffer devices
        <M> VGA 16-color graphics support[*] VESA VGA graphic support
        --- console display driver support ->[*] Video mode selection support
               <*> Framebuffer console support[*] Select compiled-in fonts[*]   VGA 8x8 font[*]   VGA 8x16 font

icpsvt · 02-08-2005, 08:24 PM

yes, running lilo fixed my booting the old kernel problem.

and yes it did take me over a week to try it. i'm just not at home enough

now let's try this rebuilding w/ framebuffer built in
is there a starter config file anywhere I can use?

thanks a bunch!

-Jason

Quote:

Originally posted by icpsvt
Alright, apparently I'm not as cool as I thought I was.

So I downloaded the new kernel sources and attempted to install it. Everything compiled fine, I edited lilo.conf - no problems.

When I boot - nothing displays on the screen. It appears to be loading stuff for a while, but at some point it just stops. It may have enetered X, but I don't really know. I can't SSH into it, so I have no access.

Thankfully, I can boot into the older kernel. In my somewhat shortsighted brilliance, I figured I could fix things by copying the older kernel to replacing the new kernel and attempt to re-build 2.6.10.

That failed. It never gets past the Lilo screen. So, how do I properly restore the older kernel? And any ideas as to what the hell I did wrong with the older one?

I'm sure this isn't all that helpful without any config files, but I don't have right now.

I guess my main concern is that if I re-compile 2.6.10 and install it, that my working 2.4.26 will be over-written since it's "old." And that's a big no-bueno 'cause I don't have all that much faith in the 2.6.10 working on the first try. So how do I properly restore the 2.4.26 to the boot instead of the old.

I hope that's not all mindless dribble. Let me know. Thanks.

cereal83 · 02-08-2005, 09:25 PM

The exact same thing happened to me. I had to change my lilo config. Nothing shows up but it still works ... boot up and wait a bit until ur sure it's booted. Then type in user name and password
then type startx and X will boot up.

edit /etc/lilo.conf and look around and change whatever looks close to this to "vga = normal" (mine was vga = 773 I changed to vga = normal and everything was ok)