Re: how to request for kernel switching when no bootloader installed - only booting from floppy

[Bob McClure Jr <robertmcclure earthlink net>]

On Wed, Jan 01, 2003 at 12:06:25AM -0500, Victor Stan wrote:
> thanks, BUT, i did do my homework before posting here, and i saw those
> chapters, they refer those those people that have either grub or lilo
> installed, i don't i use a floppy disk. if there is something there that
> i missed, point it to me please, but i did not find any relevant info.

Oh.  Sorry.  I thought you were moving to boot from hard disk.

While booted to the old kernel, you can make a boot floppy for the new
one with mkbootdisk.  See "man mkbootdisk" for more info.  On the
command line you specify the kernel version.

Also, lilo can be installed on a floppy disk.  Have a look at "man
lilo.conf" for an example, but modify the boot line to read

 boot = /dev/fd0

You can (and perhaps should) have a stanza for your old kernel and one
for the new, though I guess you already have a boot floppy for the old
one.

 - Vic
> 
> P.S.
> 
> HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!
> 
> what better way to spend the new year than with a glass of champagne in
> front of the computer, trying to tweak Linux to perfection!?

Well, I can think of _one_ thing, but your idea's a not-too-distant
second.  Happy New Year.

Cheers,
-- 
Bob McClure, Jr.             Bobcat Open Systems, Inc.
robertmcclure earthlink net  http://www.cumbytel.com/~bobcatos/
Linux: because I want to get there today.  Without rebooting.