Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2001 15:17:41 -0800 (PST) From: Hiten Pandya <hitmaster2k@yahoo.com> To: Angelo Terrile <act@libero.it> Cc: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Not able to reboot following the Hand Book chapter 9.6 Message-ID: <20011112231741.49446.qmail@web21107.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <001201c16bce$e0985840$bb041c97@casa>
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--- Angelo Terrile <act@libero.it> wrote: > I'm rather new to FreeBSD, I have tried to recompile > the kernel but I > failed, I tried to reboot with the old kernel > following the instructions > give in chapter 9.6 section: "The kernel will not > boot", but I could not > reboot following them. The instructions don't > mention that at the boot > loader prompt you have to unload the actual kernel > "unload MYKERNEL" > before give the command mentioned "boot kernel.old". > I'm using the > FreeBSD 4.4 STABLE with an Intel Pentium platform. > > Thank you for your attention > > Angelo Terrile > Hello Angelo, I will submit a patch regarding the issue, yes.. you are right.. you have to unload the kernel like... unload [kernel name - usually kernel] load [kernel.old] or [kernel.GENERIC] boot this should do the trick... ===== regards, Hiten Pandya <hitmaster2k@yahoo.com> <http://geocities.com/hitmaster2k>; ---------------------------------------------------- Guys!... stay away from Einstein Junior! ---------------------------------------------------- __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Find a job, post your resume. http://careers.yahoo.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message
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