Re: Problems Using Loadlin to Boot Redhat 8.0

["David DeFrain" <defrain DeFrain net>]

I downloaded and installed the updated version of Loadlin referenced in the
RH8 Bugzilla report (#75311).  It completely fixed my problem.  Loadlin
works like a charm now.  Thank you very much for the help, Walter.

Dave DeFrain


----- Original Message -----
From: "Walter Worth" <wworth prodigy net>
To: <redhat-install-list redhat com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 11:58 PM
Subject: Re: Problems Using Loadlin to Boot Redhat 8.0


> On Wednesday, 1 Jan 03,David DeFrain
> <defrain DeFrain net> wrote:
> > I've had a Loadlin dual-boot setup going for years.
> > With RH8, however,
> > when I copy the new compressed kernal "vmlinuz" to
> > my DOS partition and
> > attempt to boot into Linux with Loadlin, I get the
> > following message:
> >
> > Uncompressing Linux...
> > Invalid compressed format (err=1)
> > --System halted
> >
> > It just stopped working with RH8.  Lilo has never
> > worked on this machine
> > (LI____ results, or a blizzard of 00 & 01's).
> > Something is different
> > about this compressed kernal that Loadlin doesn't
> > like.  Does anyone
> > have an idea for me?  Thanks in advance.
> >
>
> >From research that I have conducted on Bugzilla,
> http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/, Bug # 70653 (RH
> 7.3) & Bug #75311 (RH 8.0) document issues with
> loadlin. In the case of RH 8.0, it recommends updating
> loadlin. :)
>
> Walter
> wworth prodigy net
>
>
>
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