Recovering from Faulty Kernels
It happens. You execute an orderly shutdown and reboot, the monitor flashes (or your connection goes dead), and you wait for the boot, only to be greeted with a partial LILO prompt…or worse.
Disaster Recovery in Kernel Compiles
The worst that can happen with a modified kernel is boot failure. It happens to the best of us, and usually happens because of incompatible settings or forgetting to run lilo after changing a kernel. There are few things as frightening as the dread LI- boot prompt.
Before you reboot a new kernel, you should take a few precautions to ensure a backup boot method. If your hardware has a floppy drive, keep your install/rescue disks handy. Production machines should always keep a boot floppy with ...
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