[NBLUG/talk] Boot loader

[Tim Preston]

If my limited knowledge an memory serves me correctly, the floppy is 
pointing to the older version file (kernel). I think you can simply edit 
the diskette and point to the newer kernel by name and it should boot.

CMF (crossing my fingers)

Tim

Ian Sutherland wrote:
> I have not been able to effect the boot loader.
> 
> Another question;
> 
> Since I reinstalled, the system boots (with a floppy) into an older 
> kernel. A newer kernel, 2.4.20-30.9, is installed. How do I get the 
> system to boot into this kernel? How do I make a boot disk to boot into 
> the newer kernel?
> 
> Thanks, Ian
> 
> At 02:04 PM 3/16/2004, you wrote:
> 
>> [ moderator, ignore my message with the fsked up From: header -- time to
>> fix my mutt send/folder-hooks ]
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 16, 2004 at 01:41:11PM -0800, Ian Sutherland wrote:
>> > I have lost the boot loader for Linux (Red Hat 9) and DOS (Win XP). I
>> > upgraded Red Hat 9 and edited the Boot Loader with seemingly all the
>> > combinations and the computer continues to boot into Windows no sign of
>> > Red Hat.
>> >
>> > Suggestions?
>>
>> Did you let RedHat write to the MBR (Master Boot Record) ?
>> If so, then the only thing I can think of that might prevent that
>> happening is if your BIOS has some sort of anti-virus MBR protection
>> enabled.
>>
>> As an aside, if this happens to anyone else, you certainly don't need
>> to reinstall.  Just grab a copy of some bootable run-from-the-cd
>> distribution and use it to write a new MBR.  Maybe someone else will
>> suggest a good one -- I happen to use a Debian Woody installer which,
>> although limited, does the trick.  I also keep a copy of Linux BBC
>> (Bootable Business Card) around, but I never use it.
>>
>> -troy
>>
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