Reinstalling a precompiled SuSE kernel
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Applies to
SuSE Linux: Versions up to (including) 7.3
Situation:
You have compiled your own kernel and would like to reinstall one of the
SuSE Linux original precompiled kernels.
Procedure:
- Applies to versions prior to SuSE Linux 6.4 only:
First you must reinstall the kernmod package, Series a, Base system.
This is accomplished from YaST. You must have CDROM #1 in the drive
Choose/Install packages -> Change/Create
configuration -> Series A -> kernmod package.
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Then you need to select the kernel. This is also done from within
YaST. System Administration -> Kernel and boot configuration -> Select
boot kernel. From this window, select the appropriate boot kernel for
your system.
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If you use LILO to boot your system, allow lilo to update the master boot
record.
If you use Loadlin, copy the newly installed kernel /boot/vmlinuz
to the appropriate directory on your DOS partition.
Keywords: SUSE, ORIGINAL, OLD, KERNEL, COMPILE, MODULES
Categories:
Kernel
, Kernel
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