On Thu Aug 30, 2001 at 12:17:21AM -0600, Dan Hensley wrote:
> I'm not a newbie to Linux, but I'm stumped. I recently used
> MandrakeUpdate to install the kernel 2.4.7 security update, and it
> completely screwed up my system. The first thing it did was not set up
> the correct links in /boot, so I did that manually by booting a rescue
> floppy. Now when I try to boot, I get a kernel panic after a bunch of
> unresolved symbols dealing with reiserfs (my filesystem).
>
> What can I do to get out of this bind? Any help would be greatly
> appreciated.
First off, read the security advisory... you're not really supposed to
use MU for this. =)
Second, boot from your rescue floppy/install CD and mount your root
fs. You can take the 2.4.3-20mdk from the original 8.0 install and
re-install it (use rpm -ivh) so it's alongside the other kernel. Then
edit /etc/lilo.conf to include it (it should already be in there, but
just check to make sure). This should allow you to boot normally into
your system.
At that point, I'd remove the update kernel and re-install it (also
upgrade the header/sources/etc. with it). Make sure you "rpm -ivh" it
so it doesn't remove your old kernel. Then you can try booting from
it to make sure it works.
I don't know *why* it doesn't work, however. If you can provide more
details, that would be ideal.
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