[gobolinux-users] No network on Boot

[Jonas Karlsson]

The isntructions Lucas posted was only to fix Tom's problem with missing  
kernel image. It was not meant for users to upgrade the kernel. To upgrade  
the kernel you should use the kernel package.

/Jonas

On Fri, 06 Apr 2007 22:52:21 +0200, Viola Zoltán <violazoli at gmail.com>  
wrote:

> Dear Lucas (and other peoples...) I loaded the new kernel and map, and
> install this with your method. But she make me errors
> (she=lady/madamoiselle/donna/Frauline Gobo...):
>
> - in the booting process write 'error in the initialization of network'  
> (If
> I remember good for the error message)
> - for the boot use the system too long of time
> - In the booting screen the big GoboLinux text is curiously: I see much  
> '?'
> characters in place of other little characters...
> - In the KDE panel I find nothing mixer device
> - The KDE write: her not find ALSA device.
> - I have nothing sound
> - I have nothing Network, - so I can't update the packages.
>
> I re-symlinked the old kernel and map, and after reboot the system work
> correct.
>
> Zoli
>
> 2007/4/6, gobolinux at tjconnell.co.uk <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
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