[KLUG Members] I messed up my Kernel install

Bruce Smith members@kalamazoolinux.org
Thu, 19 Feb 2004 14:45:21 -0500


> I installed SuSE 9 on this nice new IBM last night and today attempted 
> to recompile the kernel to 2.6.3. I got things to go well and made it 
> through a make install. I walked away and once I came back it was done. 
> I then decided to reboot and once I could not boot back up realized I 
> forgot the make module_install step.
> 
> So my question is now how can I get back to my system to make my modules 
> and complete the kernel upgrade? Any and all help is appreciated. I know 
> I can boot from a install disk, but I am unsure where to go from there.
> 
> Thanks a ton for helping me get this running.

Boot under the old/stock kernel.

 - BS