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Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 11:03:26 -0400
From: Matt Kosht <matt.kosht@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Can't boot GENERIC kernel 5.4
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never mind boot /kernel/kernel.old worked  I thought .old referred  to
the kernel name.


On 5/19/05, Matt Kosht <matt.kosht@gmail.com> wrote:
> I screwed up compiling my last kernel by omitting the processor type
> the PC actually was using.  Yeah real swift I know.  So naturally it
> panics when using this custom kernel.  I would like to boot the
> GENERIC kernel.  The instructions I have from the handbook say to get
> to the loader prompt and type unload then boot /kernel/kernel.GENERIC
> .  I do this but the loader says it can't find it.  What am I doing
> wrong?
>