SPUG: Off-topic (need RedHat 7.2 LILO/GRUB help)

Mon May 3 11:40:50 CDT 2004

Michael,

Not sure, aftrer reading this mail several times, what it is you are
asking for?

Are you looking for a GRUB way to boot the 2.4.22 kernel?

Timm Gleason

On Fri, 30 Apr 2004, Michael R. Wolf wrote:

>
> Warning -- off topic. Hit delete now if you can't spare the diversion.
>
> Thanks for the indulgence,
> Michael
>
> ================================================================
>
> I know it's off-topic for a Perl list, but you're my favorite techies,
> and I know someone out here in SPUGland has a clue.
>
> I'm trying to get a computer set up to test a custom PCI board. The
> drivers for the board require the 2.4.22 kernel. That requires a
> standard install, then two updates/upgrades/up-somethings.
>
> I got RH 7.2 to jump right off the CD's.
>
> The customer sent me a CD with some other stuff on it, so that I could
> upgrade to the 2.4.20 kernel then the 2.4.22 kernel then add some
> avtec-specific drivers.
>
> I expect that this will look familiar to someone who's used LILO or
> GRUB before. My local contact prefers LILO (but is currently in
> Japan). The customer has used GRUB (and is in Maryland). I'll go with
> what works because I just need an OS so I can write a Perl test
> harness to exercise the board.
>
> Here's what was on the customer's CD:
>
>   -r--r--r--   1 michael  root   226105 Apr 23 10:51 avtec_2.4.22.tar.gz
>   -r--r--r--   1 michael  root 10625740 Apr 23 11:06 boot.tar.gz
>   -r--r--r--   1 michael  root   832426 Apr 23 11:00 dev-3.3-4.i386.rpm
>   -r--r--r--   1 michael  root   176773 Apr 23 11:00 iptables-1.2.8-8.72.3.i386.rpm
>   -r--r--r--   1 michael  root   126202 Apr 23 11:00 iptables-ipv6-1.2.8-8.72.3.i386.rpm
>   -r--r--r--   1 michael  root 12671436 Apr 26 04:40 kernel-2.4.20-20.7.i386.rpm
>   -r--r--r--   1 michael  root  6362328 Apr 26 04:41 kernel-BOOT-2.4.20-20.7.i386.rpm
>   -r--r--r--   1 michael  root  1790757 Apr 26 04:41 kernel-doc-2.4.20-20.7.i386.rpm
>   -r--r--r--   1 michael  root  1153405 Apr 23 11:01 kernel-headers-2.4.9-34.i386.rpm
>   -r--r--r--   1 michael  root 38692562 Apr 26 04:41 kernel-source-2.4.20-20.7.i386.rpm
>   -r--r--r--   1 michael  root 41042746 Apr 23 10:48 linux-2.4.22-6.ll.rh73.tar.gz
>   -r--r--r--   1 michael  root   208818 Apr 23 11:00 modutils-2.4.18-3.7x.i386.rpm
>   -r--r--r--   1 michael  root    47516 Apr 23 11:00 modutils-devel-2.4.18-3.7x.i386.rpm
>
> The clues as to how to load multiple kernels are probably in the
> boot.tar.gz file, whose contents are below:
>
>  drwxr-xr-x    root/root          0 boot/
>  drwxr-xr-x    root/root          0 boot/grub/
>  -rw-r--r--    root/root       1262 boot/grub/grub.conf
>  -rw-r--r--    root/root      54044 boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
>  srwxrwxrwx    root/root          0 boot/grub/menu.lst --> ./grub.conf
>  -rw-r--r--    root/root         82 boot/grub/device.map
>  -rw-r--r--    root/root        512 boot/grub/stage1
>  -rw-r--r--    root/root     120000 boot/grub/stage2
>  -rw-r--r--    root/root      10848 boot/grub/e2fs_stage1_5
>  -rw-r--r--    root/root       9744 boot/grub/fat_stage1_5
>  -rw-r--r--    root/root       8864 boot/grub/ffs_stage1_5
>  -rw-r--r--    root/root       9248 boot/grub/minix_stage1_5
>  -rw-r--r--    root/root      12512 boot/grub/reiserfs_stage1_5
>  -rw-r--r--    root/root       8512 boot/grub/vstafs_stage1_5
>  srwxrwxrwx    root/root          0 boot/vmlinuz --> vmlinuz-2.4.20-20.7
>  -rw-r--r--    root/root       5824 boot/boot.b
>  -rw-r--r--    root/root        612 boot/chain.b
>  -rw-r--r--    root/root      23108 boot/message
>  -rw-r--r--    root/root        640 boot/os2_d.b
>  srwxrwxrwx    root/root          0 boot/kernel.h --> kernel.h-2.4.9
>  -rw-r--r--    root/root    1095761 boot/vmlinuz-2.4.22-6.ll.rh73
>  srwxrwxrwx    root/root          0 boot/System.map --> System.map-2.4.20-20.7
>  -rw-r--r--    root/root     116130 boot/initrd-2.4.22-6.ll.rh73
>  -rw-r--r--    root/root    1192132 boot/vmlinuz-2.4.22-6.ll.rh73_av
>  srwxrwxrwx    root/root          0 boot/module-info --> module-info-2.4.20-20.7
>  -rw-r--r--    root/root     850361 boot/bzImage
>  -rw-r--r--    root/root     850361 boot/vmlinuz-2.4.7-10_avtec
>  -rw-r--r--    root/root     811923 boot/vmlinuz-2.4.7-10_avtec.sav
>  -rw-r--r--    root/root     327990 boot/initrd-2.4.7-10custom.img
>  -rw-r--r--    root/root     431819 boot/System.map.old
>  -rw-r--r--    root/root     850455 boot/vmlinuz-2.4.7-10_avtec_5
>  -rw-r--r--    root/root     431819 boot/System.map-2.4.7-10custom
>  -rw-r--r--    root/root     802068 boot/vmlinuz-2.4.7-10.bu
>  -rw-r--r--    root/root     850332 boot/vmlinuz-2.4.7-10_avtec_3
>  -rw-r--r--    root/root     511785 boot/System.map-2.4.20-20.7
>  -rw-r--r--    root/root        405 boot/kernel.h-2.4.9
>  -rw-r--r--    root/root      15438 boot/module-info-2.4.20-20.7
>  -rw-r--r--    root/root      44882 boot/config-2.4.20-20.7
>  -rw-r--r--    root/root     116130 boot/initrd-2.4.20-20.7.img
>  -rw-r--r--    root/root    3005123 boot/vmlinux-2.4.20-20.7
>  -rw-r--r--    root/root    1079416 boot/vmlinuz-2.4.20-20.7
>
> Gunshy and looking for a clue.  It's a separate system, so I can
>
>     ready && fire && aim until sucess;	# Here's the Perl.... :-)
>
> But I'd rather
>     ready && aim  && fire;
>
> Please call (206)782-8377 if you've got time to share a clue.
>
> Many thanks,
> Michael Wolf
>
> --
> Michael R. Wolf
>     All mammals learn by playing!
>         MichaelRWolf at att.net
>
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