On Mon, 2012-08-06 at 21:24 +0800, Ed Greshko wrote: > So, I downloaded the kernel-3.5.0-2.fc17.x86_64.rpm and extracted its > vmlinuz-3.5.0-2.fc17.x86_64 and did a diff of what is on my system and > what is on a VM. They are all identical. Yes, I realise that I mixed up vmlinux and initrd files. As someone else corrected a bit later on, the vmlinux is the kernel common to anyone installing that package, and the initrd is the bit that's built to suit your own installation when the kernel is installed. You'd have a different vmlinux if you compiled your own kernel, rather than installed a prebuilt one. The original poster could probably have got their system working simply by replacing that file (if it's disappearance was the only problem). Then, perhaps, doing an install of a new kernel to ensure the other related bits get cleanly sorted out. I always kept three or more kernels installed on my system. That allows me to go back to a known working one, quite easily, should something get stuffed up. And having more than one computer gives you the further options of having files to copy from another installation, or yanking the drive and using the other computer to fix the broken one. -- [tim@localhost ~]$ uname -r 2.6.27.25-78.2.56.fc9.i686 Don't send private replies to my address, the mailbox is ignored. I read messages from the public lists. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
