Re: Cool lilo tip

From: Jon Reynolds <jonr@destar.net>
Date: Fri Nov 16 2007 - 16:44:40 AKST

bryanm@acsalaska.net wrote:
> On Thu, November 15, 2007 5:58 pm, Jon Reynolds wrote:
>> "If you are installing and testing the kernel remotely, you can instead
>> specify to LiLO that the new kernel is loaded only for the next boot by
>> using the following syntax:"
>
> Interesting. Since I don't do remote admin, I have to ask:
> What happens if your 'test' kernel panics? How do you reboot?
>
Well maybe I just don't know Bryan, you ever consider that? ;-)

Good question, I guess I could cause the test kernel to panic then see
if it reboots the box or hangs. I'll let you know what happens.

Jon
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