Upgrade to the 2.6-kernel (ppc only) - Revision history

Ramuk at 04:25, 19 August 2011

Ramuk — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 04:25:33 GMT

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	* http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-webinstaller.html		* http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-webinstaller.html
-	~~<embedurl>http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-webinstaller.html</embedurl>~~

	* http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-kernel.html		* http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-kernel.html
-	~~<embedurl>http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-kernel.html</embedurl>~~

	* http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-bootloader.html		* http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-bootloader.html
-	~~<embedurl>~~http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/~~documentation/README-bootloader.html</embedurl>~~	+
		+	* http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/

	[[Category:General]]		[[Category:General]]

213.196.228.32 at 21:20, 12 March 2007

213.196.228.32 — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 21:20:02 GMT

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	Please refer to the following documents:		Please refer to the following documents:

		+	* http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-webinstaller.html
	<embedurl>http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-webinstaller.html</embedurl>		<embedurl>http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-webinstaller.html</embedurl>
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-	* http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-webinstaller.html

	* http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-kernel.html		* http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-kernel.html
		+	<embedurl>http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-kernel.html</embedurl>

	* http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-bootloader.html		* http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-bootloader.html
		+	<embedurl>http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-bootloader.html</embedurl>

	[[Category:General]]		[[Category:General]]

213.196.228.32 at 21:18, 12 March 2007

213.196.228.32 — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 21:18:22 GMT

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-	* http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-webinstaller.html
	<embedurl>http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-webinstaller.html</embedurl>		<embedurl>http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-webinstaller.html</embedurl>
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		+	* http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-webinstaller.html

	* http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-kernel.html		* http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-kernel.html
-	~~<embedurl>http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-kernel.html</embedurl>~~

	* http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-bootloader.html		* http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-bootloader.html
-	~~<embedurl>http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-bootloader.html</embedurl>~~

	[[Category:General]]		[[Category:General]]

Andre at 18:46, 10 February 2007

Andre — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 18:46:17 GMT

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	* http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-webinstaller.html		* http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-webinstaller.html
-	* http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-kernel.html
-	* http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-bootloader.html
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	<embedurl>http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-webinstaller.html</embedurl>		<embedurl>http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-webinstaller.html</embedurl>
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		+	* http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-kernel.html
	<embedurl>http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-kernel.html</embedurl>		<embedurl>http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-kernel.html</embedurl>
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		+	* http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-bootloader.html
	<embedurl>http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-bootloader.html</embedurl>		<embedurl>http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-bootloader.html</embedurl>

81.173.250.50 at 08:57, 21 January 2007

81.173.250.50 — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 08:57:48 GMT

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	{{Template:Articles}}''		{{Template:Articles}}''
	{{Warning\|USE AT YOUR OWN RISK IN ANY RESPECT. If unsure, just leave everything as it is. Detailled information on the boot process is available on this page.}}		{{Warning\|USE AT YOUR OWN RISK IN ANY RESPECT. If unsure, just leave everything as it is. Detailled information on the boot process is available on this page.}}
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-	~~I'm currently trying to repair my Linkstation's file system. -Andre~~

	Please refer to the following documents:		Please refer to the following documents:

84.44.130.86 at 15:09, 20 January 2007

84.44.130.86 — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 15:09:37 GMT

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	{{Template:Articles}}''		{{Template:Articles}}''
	{{Warning\|USE AT YOUR OWN RISK IN ANY RESPECT. If unsure, just leave everything as it is. Detailled information on the boot process is available on this page.}}		{{Warning\|USE AT YOUR OWN RISK IN ANY RESPECT. If unsure, just leave everything as it is. Detailled information on the boot process is available on this page.}}
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		+	I'm currently trying to repair my Linkstation's file system. -Andre

	Please refer to the following documents:		Please refer to the following documents:

Ramuk at 19:12, 2 January 2007

Ramuk — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 19:12:22 GMT

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-	http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-webinstaller.html	+	* http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-webinstaller.html
-	http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-kernel.html	+	* http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-kernel.html
-	http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-bootloader.html	+	* http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-bootloader.html
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		+	<embedurl>http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-webinstaller.html</embedurl>
		+	<embedurl>http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-kernel.html</embedurl>
		+	<embedurl>http://hvkls.dyndns.org/downloads/documentation/README-bootloader.html</embedurl>

	[[Category:General]]		[[Category:General]]

81.173.254.5: Deleted old contents in favor of new documentation links

81.173.254.5 — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 17:44:27 GMT

Deleted old contents in favor of new documentation links

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84.44.128.185: /* System control phase */

84.44.128.185 — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 21:14:49 GMT

System control phase

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	== System control phase ==		== System control phase ==
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		+	=== Overview ===

	On startup, the bootloader checks for the presence of the files <tt>/boot/try_new_kernel*</tt>. The files are initially created for you in <tt>/boot</tt>. They must contain		On startup, the bootloader checks for the presence of the files <tt>/boot/try_new_kernel*</tt>. The files are initially created for you in <tt>/boot</tt>. They must contain
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	Do not interfere unless you have to, which is only the case if your first boot into the new kernel failed, or your system wasn't able to run complete its reboot or shutdown procedure (e.g., due to a power outage).		Do not interfere unless you have to, which is only the case if your first boot into the new kernel failed, or your system wasn't able to run complete its reboot or shutdown procedure (e.g., due to a power outage).
		+
		+	=== Recovering from Failures ===

	In case you have to recover from a power failure or other event which prevented the system from running its shutdown or reboot scripts:		In case you have to recover from a power failure or other event which prevented the system from running its shutdown or reboot scripts:

84.44.133.51: /* System control phase */

84.44.133.51 — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 09:16:55 GMT

System control phase

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	On startup, the bootloader checks for the presence of the files <tt>/boot/try_new_kernel*</tt>. The files are initially created for you in <tt>/boot</tt>. They must contain		On startup, the bootloader checks for the presence of the files <tt>/boot/try_new_kernel*</tt>. The files are initially created for you in <tt>/boot</tt>. They must contain
	echo -n "vmlinux.bin" > /boot/try_new_kernel		echo -n "vmlinux.bin" > /boot/try_new_kernel
-	with * expanding to LS, HG, II, KB, KG, or KO respectively (see ~~the script~~ below).	+	with * expanding to LS, HG, II, KB, KG, or KO respectively (see below).

	If the file reflecting the target system doesn't exist, or contains unexpected content, or a file <tt>/boot/try_new_kernel.running</tt> exists, the old kernel continues booting. If it does, the root filesystem is remounted read-write, the control file is moved to <tt>/boot/try_new_kernel.running</tt>, and the root filesystem is remounted read-only. Thereafter, an attempt to load the new kernel is made. If this attempt is successful, <tt>/boot/try_new_kernel*</tt> is restored on shutdown and reboot.		If the file reflecting the target system doesn't exist, or contains unexpected content, or a file <tt>/boot/try_new_kernel.running</tt> exists, the old kernel continues booting. If it does, the root filesystem is remounted read-write, the control file is moved to <tt>/boot/try_new_kernel.running</tt>, and the root filesystem is remounted read-only. Thereafter, an attempt to load the new kernel is made. If this attempt is successful, <tt>/boot/try_new_kernel*</tt> is restored on shutdown and reboot.