Restore latest kernel

[Karl Larsen]

Mike Adolf wrote:
> Mark Haney wrote:
>   
>> Mike Adolf wrote:
>>   
>>     
>>> This morning I ran the latest Ubuntu update.  It installed a new kernel 
>>> 2.6.24.21.  I rebooted and all was well.  Then I installed my new pctv 
>>> 800i tuner card. To do so, according mythtv wiki, I first extracted 
>>> firmware from a windows file and placed it into 
>>> /lib/firmware/2.4.24.21-generic, I downloaded the latest v4l driver 
>>> tree, did a make and make install. This is supposed to overwrite kernel 
>>> drivers. When I tried to reboot modprob failed.  It also failed in 
>>> recovery mode.
>>>
>>> Can I some how remove the corrupt 2.4.24.21 kernel, so that auto update 
>>> reinstalls it? I an new booted into 2.4.24.19.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Mike
>>>
>>>     
>>>       
>> Okay, why do you think the kernel is corrupt?  Can you not boot into 
>> that kernel at all? It sounds like you can.  Let's try to backtrack to 
>> what the problem is before we go about re-installing a kernel.  If 
>> there's a module that won't load (or is loading and bombing, we can 
>> remove the module listing so it doesn't get autoloaded.  That's quicker 
>> and easier.
>>
>> What are the errors you're seeing?
>>
>>
>>   
>>     
> I can not boot 2.4.24.21. If I boot it in recovery mode it gets to the 
> point of running modprobe and gives the error "abnormal exit" and hangs. 
> Recovery mode boot flies by so fast I can't really see what it is doing. 
> I can still boot into a previous kernel (.19)
>
> Mike
>
>   
    Hi Mike I am using Hardy and decided to see what kernel I am using. 
I was surprised to see it was:


title        Ubuntu 8.04.1, kernel 2.6.24-21-generic
root        (hd0,5)
kernel        /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-21-generic 
root=UUID=8713c541-dffa-4fd2-b22
b-e600afacbab2 ro quiet splash
initrd        /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-21-generic
quiet

    So I have had this kernel for some time and everything seems to be 
working exactly like it did with the many earlier kernels. Your problem 
must be with some other cause.

Karl


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