Re: [cobalt-users] cobalt kernel

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sharon Valerie wrote:

> I have only recently acquired a Cobalt RaQ3 for my business needs and have
> found due to extenuating circumstances that I need to change the current
> kernel on the system to that of another more reliable version.
> 
> However I have noted that lilo is not installed on the system as I could not
> locate a lilo.conf or lilo executable file.
> 
> What must be installed or utilised in order to upgrade the kernel?  Would I
> have to use a cobalt specific tool in order to conduct the procedure?

The Cobalt Developers list is probably a much better place to ask this
question.  I believe some users have done this, but it's hardly a
turnkey process.

I'd discuss the reasons why you need to upgrade with either the Cobalt
Developers list or Cobalt's custom programming department before
undertaking it.  The Cobalt Linux is quite standard Red Hat linux at
it's core, but as you've noticed, LILO is NOT part of it.  And as I
recall the kernel does have changes from the standard Red Hat.  And the
Cobalt BIOS is not at all a standard PC Bios, so any biod dependencies
in standard Linux may very well cause problems.

I certainly wouldn't attempt this unless I had an extra system (not in
regular service) to try it on.

Jeff
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