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Subject: Re: How do I install a kernel from CD over the top of BETA4?
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On Sat, 11 Sep 2004, Thomas T. Veldhouse wrote:

> I built two kernels and did not manage to save the old working kernel (I 
> thought that I had) and now I have NO bootable kernels to boot my 5.3BETA4 
> system ... how can I get the kernel off of my 5.2.1 CD so that I can build a 
> new working kernel (after a fresh cvsup)?

Boot off of the CD, and use the rescue shell. Make sure that you mount 
your root partition with "-o rw".

Andy

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