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lilsirecho

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Registered: 2003-10-24

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Upgrade this date Kernel 2.6.16.3-1 fails Lilo(Solved)

The error message appears when running....... /sbin/lilo -v....
===============================================
Reading boot sector from /dev/hda
Warning: '/proc/partitions' does not match '/dev' directory structure.
    Name change: '/dev/sda3' -> '/dev/sda3'
part_nowrite check:: No such file or directory
[root@n6re ~]# /sbin/lilo -v
LILO version 22.7.1, Copyright (C) 1992-1998 Werner Almesberger
Development beyond version 21 Copyright (C) 1999-2005 John Coffman
Released 17-Sep-2005 and compiled at 14:59:07 on Sep 21 2005.

Reading boot sector from /dev/hda
Warning: '/proc/partitions' does not match '/dev' directory structure.
    Name change: '/dev/sda3' -> '/dev/sda3'
part_nowrite check:: No such file or directory
[root@n6re ~]#                       
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What action to take for this strange hang-up? 

Can't shut down...will lose access!

EDIT:========================================
Performed pacman -Sy kernel26

Result....................................

[root@n6re ~]# pacman -Sy kernel26
:: Synchronizing package databases...
:: current is up to date
:: extra is up to date
:: community is up to date
:: kernel26-2.6.16.3-1: is up to date.  Upgrade anyway? [Y/n] y

Targets: kernel26-2.6.16.3-1

Total Package Size:   17.3 MB

Proceed with upgrade? [Y/n] y

checking package integrity... done.
loading package data... done.
checking for file conflicts... done.
upgrading kernel26... done.
>>>
>>> If you use the LILO bootloader, you should run 'lilo' before rebooting.
>>>
>>> Generating initial ramdisk.   Please wait...
>>> Generating fallback ramdisk.  Please wait...
>>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ...
[root@n6re ~]# /sbin/lilo -v
LILO version 22.7.1, Copyright (C) 1992-1998 Werner Almesberger
Development beyond version 21 Copyright (C) 1999-2005 John Coffman
Released 17-Sep-2005 and compiled at 14:59:07 on Sep 21 2005.

Reading boot sector from /dev/hda
Warning: '/proc/partitions' does not match '/dev' directory structure.
    Name change: '/dev/sda3' -> '/dev/sda3'
part_nowrite check:: No such file or directory
[root@n6re ~]#       

No change...............

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Prediction...This year will be a very odd year!
Hard work does not kill people but why risk it: Charlie Mccarthy
A man is not complete until he is married..then..he is finished.
When ALL is lost, what can be found? Even bytes get lonely for a little bit!     X-ray confirms Iam spineless!

lilsirecho

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Registered: 2003-10-24

Posts: 5,000

Re: Upgrade this date Kernel 2.6.16.3-1 fails Lilo(Solved)

The error message appears when running....... /sbin/lilo -v....
===============================================
Reading boot sector from /dev/hda
Warning: '/proc/partitions' does not match '/dev' directory structure.
    Name change: '/dev/sda3' -> '/dev/sda3'
part_nowrite check:: No such file or directory
[root@n6re ~]# /sbin/lilo -v
LILO version 22.7.1, Copyright (C) 1992-1998 Werner Almesberger
Development beyond version 21 Copyright (C) 1999-2005 John Coffman
Released 17-Sep-2005 and compiled at 14:59:07 on Sep 21 2005.

Reading boot sector from /dev/hda
Warning: '/proc/partitions' does not match '/dev' directory structure.
    Name change: '/dev/sda3' -> '/dev/sda3'
part_nowrite check:: No such file or directory
[root@n6re ~]#                       
=============================================
What action to take for this strange hang-up? 

Can't shut down...will lose access!

EDIT:========================================
Performed pacman -Sy kernel26

Result....................................

[root@n6re ~]# pacman -Sy kernel26
:: Synchronizing package databases...
:: current is up to date
:: extra is up to date
:: community is up to date
:: kernel26-2.6.16.3-1: is up to date.  Upgrade anyway? [Y/n] y

Targets: kernel26-2.6.16.3-1

Total Package Size:   17.3 MB

Proceed with upgrade? [Y/n] y

checking package integrity... done.
loading package data... done.
checking for file conflicts... done.
upgrading kernel26... done.
>>>
>>> If you use the LILO bootloader, you should run 'lilo' before rebooting.
>>>
>>> Generating initial ramdisk.   Please wait...
>>> Generating fallback ramdisk.  Please wait...
>>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ...
[root@n6re ~]# /sbin/lilo -v
LILO version 22.7.1, Copyright (C) 1992-1998 Werner Almesberger
Development beyond version 21 Copyright (C) 1999-2005 John Coffman
Released 17-Sep-2005 and compiled at 14:59:07 on Sep 21 2005.

Reading boot sector from /dev/hda
Warning: '/proc/partitions' does not match '/dev' directory structure.
    Name change: '/dev/sda3' -> '/dev/sda3'
part_nowrite check:: No such file or directory
[root@n6re ~]#       
EDIT 2************************************************

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System uses USB IDE device which required reset and then the LILO was rerun successfully!!!!!

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Prediction...This year will be a very odd year!
Hard work does not kill people but why risk it: Charlie Mccarthy
A man is not complete until he is married..then..he is finished.
When ALL is lost, what can be found? Even bytes get lonely for a little bit!     X-ray confirms Iam spineless!

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