[gobolinux-users] No network on Boot

[gobolinux at tjconnell.co.uk]

on 6/4/07 6:09 PM, Lucas C. Villa Real <lucasvr at gobolinux.org> wrote:

> 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
> powered by /dev/dsp
>
>
>

Lucas,

OK! Thanks!

Just off out for the evening so I will print this EMail off & try all that
tomorrow!

Will let you know how I get on!

Tom