On Thu, 2009-04-09 at 14:55 +0100, Daniel Drummond wrote: > Alec Wright wrote: > > You've got a kernel there. vmlinuz-* are kernel images > > > > 2009/4/9 Farran Lee <fazzy.bab...@ntlworld.com>: > >> On Thu, 2009-04-09 at 14:31 +0100, Daniel Drummond wrote: > >> > >> Farran Lee wrote: > >>> I've had issues with my kernel recently - it had 27-11, -12 and -14 > >>> installed. Every time I installed anything, it always tried to > >>> regenerate the boot image, and always returned an error saying it had to > >>> leave the kernel/image/module packages unconfigured. > >>> Anyway, I tried to fix it... by removing all the images, headers and > >>> kernels that were extra. Didn't like that. So i forced it to stay on > >>> version 27-11. Didn't like that either. Now, I've only got the 27-12 > >>> headers installed, because when I install anything else, it says it > >>> cannot configure it - only the headers of each version will install. > >>> Now I'm afraid that even if I install the rest of the 27-12 parts, that > >>> my computer won't turn back on if I reboot it. My computer's currently > >>> sat here running on -12, not -14 which was newer, making me think that > >>> maybe -14 isn't bootable atm. I can't install any of the others cos they > >>> fail in exactly the same way. > >>> > >>> So I have headers, no images and no modules. > >>> > >>> At the very least, can someone tell me if it's safe to turn my pc off > >>> please? > >>> > >>> Thank you very much > >>> =================================== > >>> Farran Lee > >>> I'm only 16 :P > >>> > >>> > >> Have you actually deleted the kernel image ( from /boot) or just the > >> sources/headers? > >> > >> > >> ah sorry that was badly worded... I meant, I've uninstalled them, with the > >> intention of reinstalling them. It seems to be > >> linux-image-2.6.27-12-generic > >> that's giving me the trouble... all the packages that don't depend on it > >> install fine. > >> However, I haven't found any files and clicked delete. If it helps, this is > >> what cd /boot && ls -a returns: > >> > >> abi-2.6.27-12-generic > >> config-2.6.27-12-generic > >> grub > >> initrd.img-2.6.27-12-generic > >> memtest86+.bin > >> System.map-2.6.27-12-generic > >> vmcoreinfo-2.6.27-12-generic > >> vmlinuz-2.6.27-12-generic > >> > >> uh yeah so that's it, > >> > >> Thanks > >> =================================== > >> Farran Lee > >> I'm only 16 :P > >> -- > >> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > >> > >> > > > > just check your grub config to make sure it is pointing to your kernel > image with > > cat /boot/grub/menu.lst > > You are looking for an entry with a line like > > kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.27-12-generic root=UUID=##################### ro\ > quiet splash > > If there is an entry with something like that all should be fine to reboot. > > Dan >
ah yes there is one so I shall reboot and now try to sort out my graphics driver :/ stoopid thing cheers :D and if it doesn't work, I shall cry. Just to put that on your conscience... :P =================================== Farran Lee I'm only 16 :P
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