[PD-ot] [PD] Real Time Kernel Debian

[Ede Cameron]

On 16-Jul-08, at 6:17 AM, IOhannes m zmoelnig wrote;
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> hmm, i have no experiences with yaboot at all.
> but wouldn't it be possible to use yaboot to boot into grub to put  
> into whatever (linux) you want? (kind of "chainloader")

Yes I thought of this and will be the next step I try. Seems like a  
hack but also seems to be the best solution

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> initrd will not help you with your bootloader (but with the drivers  
> needed to bring up your system)
> anyhow, you will have to tell your bootloader to tell the kernel to  
> use the initrd file; search the net for "yaboot+initrd" and you  
> should get some hints on how to do it.

Actually this helps Seems I can boot from yaboot If I call the initrd  
file for the different kernels. Think I'll read more about initrd and  
give this another go next week sometime. Paper due at school.

Thanks
          Ede


> finally, afaiu you could use the yaboot prompt to try out things  
> before locking yourself out of the machine permanently (but you  
> probably know that)


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> fgmasdr
> IOhannes
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>>> 3 this is not exactly a Pd question, is it? have you considered  
>>> [Pd- ot] or a debian and/or kernel-specific group?
>>            Done. If any one replies please reply to pd-ot. I'm a  
>> bit  intimidated by the kernel sites I've seen...
>>   thought some one might have had same problem.. Sorry
>>       Ede
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>>> gamsdr
>>> IOhannes
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