From: Tom Laermans (tom.laermans_at_powersource.cx)
Date: Thu 11 Nov 2004 - 23:09:07 GMT
On Thu, 2004-11-11 at 23:09, Darryl Ross wrote:
> I noticed that the version of LILO that is included in the version of
> Debian version that we're using at work at the moment has a command line
> switch when you run it to tell it to only boot the new kernel once and
> then switch back to the default kernel. This reduces the problems of
> having to have staff on-site selecting the kernel at boot time. If it
> panics, we tell them to just hit the reset button and it'll come back up
> on the old kernel.
> ~From memory the option is the '-R' command line switch. (And typical,
> now I go look for it, it's on that Fedora machine!)
Yep, -R. Very useful, particularly with the panic= kernel commandline
option... e.g. panic=30 waits 30 seconds then reboots automatically. If
you used lilo -R it will boot the old kernel again and should come back
up. No need to disturb anyone :)
Tom
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