FC2 big update problem

[Bob Chiodini]

On Mon, 2005-01-03 at 11:33, Rakotomandimby (R12y) Mihamina wrote:
> Hello, First let's hope a happy news year to all.
> 
> I got a x86 dedicated server on wich the hoster has installed FC2.
> Ok.
> The default kernel is a 2.6.6smp, and so on... 
> I tried a 'yum update'.
> 
> I updated the kernel too, to 2.6.9smp. Why not.
> 
> The update logs in the std output, the terminal. I saw nothing wrong. It
> also updated the lilo.conf file, 'cause I found ther entries talking
> about the 2.6.9. Just because I'm paranoid, i ran 'lilo'. It was Ok.
> 
> Then as everything seemed to be Ok, I decided to reboot (with the reboot
> command), to run the brand new kernel. Huh!! the server's off. 
> 
> What did I miss? 
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R12y,

Do not run lilo if your intend to use grub.

Running lilo would have overwritten the grub bootloader.  I haven't used
lilo as a bootloader in some time, maybe there's a problem with it.

Boot from your install CD into rescue mode, chroot /mnt/sysimage, and
run grub-install.  That should put grub back as your bootloader.  Then
reboot (reboot command).

Bob...