[gobolinux-users] No network on Boot

[Lucas C. Villa Real]

On 4/6/07, gobolinux at tjconnell.co.uk <gobolinux at tjconnell.co.uk> wrote:
> Lucas,
>
> Yes, but Manager does not show a pending revision to DHCPCD! It shows the my
> current version as 2.0! It does not show a 'newer' reviosion awaiting update!
> Maybe I dont understand the update mechanism!

Ah, maybe Manager doesn't handle revisions, then.. I'm asking Detsch
about it right now.

> Also my system is wrecked again with the KERNEL TOO OLD message! I updated the
> kernel using the package location that someone on this list supplied as the
> official package returned a 404
>
> I rebooted after the InstallPackage, but did not check the Kernel version! In
> fact I booted in and out several times after the kernel update fixing & checking
> this dhcpcd problem! Having sorted that I went on to install some updates! I did
> not do Glibc independantly because I had forgotten that I needed to! I went down
> the list again and got as far as ATK. This hung in Manager after the
> verification message! So I tried InstallPackage ATK which came up with the
> dependancy message for Glibc at the point at which Manager hung so maybe there
> is a bug in Manager with request dialogs?? In any event I said yes to Glibc and
> after installation hit the KERNEL TOO OLD! It was only during the shutdown
> message that I noticed I was still on 2.6.17!!
>
> Is there a step missing in the Kernel update and grub or something was not
> changed? Or is there a p[roblem with the package I used which is not the
> official one! With the system crashed I have lost the EMail with the url so cant
> specify what it was (Typing this using webmail from windows!!!), but it is
> evident that the reboot after the change did not load the new kernel!

Ouch. I uploaded that new kernel package last night, and I've just
noticed that it didn't include the kernel image(!). I'm so sorry.

I'm providing a new kernel image soon. As a quick workaround, you can
do the following steps to have a bootable system again, without
reinstalling everything:

1) Boot with the live CD.

2) Download the following files, via wget:
  wget http://lucasvr.gobolinux.org/etc/System.map-2.6.20.4-Gobo
  wget http://lucasvr.gobolinux.org/etc/kernel-2.6.20.4-Gobo

3) Mount the partition you have installed Gobo on. Assuming it was
/dev/hda2, the command should be:
  mount /dev/hda2 /Mount/GoboLinux

4) Copy the downloaded files to its System/Kernel/Boot dir:
  cp System.map-2.6.20.4-Gobo kernel-2.6.20.4-Gobo
/Mount/GoboLinux/System/Kernel/Boot

5) Replace the 'kernel' and 'System.map' symlinks:
  cd /Mount/GoboLinux/System/Kernel/Boot
  ln -sf kernel kernel-2.6.20.4-Gobo
  ln -sf System.map System.map-2.6.20.4-Gobo

6) Unmount the partition and reboot:
  cd /
  umount /Mount/GoboLinux
  reboot

At this time you should have a fresh system with 2.6.20.4. I'll
provide a new version of the package in a few minutes (but you don't
need to download it again, it will only save other users from the same
problem).

Good luck!

-- 
Lucas
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