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Subject: Re: recompiled 6.0 does not boot -- need help !!
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On Wed, 23 Nov 2005 01:36:48 +0100 (CET), Wojciech Puchar wrote
> > boot:
> >
> > Simply copy the default line and append ".old", as in:
> >
> > boot: 0:ad(0,a)/boot/loader.old
> 
> loader.old??? AFAIK loader is not rebuilt while compiling kernel and 
> there is no such file like loader.old created!
> 
> > Here, you can tell the loader to boot the previous kernel:
> >
> > OK boot /boot/kernel.old
> >
> 
> looks better :)


thanks, but the issue is with the loader itself -- it resets my laptop as soon
as it's loaded (by grub installed in gentoo partition).

i'll check and try the other advices i received and will let you all know ...

cheers,

martin