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Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 17:13:30 -0700 (PDT)
From: Todd Meister <todd@lmi.net>
To: Tom Hines <tomhines2@hotmail.com>
Subject: RE: custom kernel won't boot
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On 19-Jun-2000 Tom Hines wrote:
> I just built and installed a custom kernel for the first time, but it won't 
> boot and I can't boot the old kernel either.  I type "boot kernel.old" at 

At the prompt that says:

boot:

(or however that goes)

Try typing /kernel.old

If that doesn't work, try /kernel.GENERIC

-Todd


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