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On Thu, 13 Nov 2014 15:43:21 +0000 (UTC), James wrote: |
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> > The kernel is a file on the DVD, not buried in the squashfs |
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> > filesystem - the kernel is needed to mount that filesystem. Given the |
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> > limited number of files on the DVD it quickest to send the lot to |
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> > file. |
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> Once booted up, I find did not find a file with kernel as part of the |
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> name on neither the minimalcd or livedvd. Usage of "vmlinux" was an |
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> oversite on my part. |
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The kernel is just a file, it can be called anything. It is the contents |
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that are important, which is why I used file. |
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> When I used "vmlinux" to qualify the find search, I found those |
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> previously mentioned, on the booted up medias. Like I told likeWahoa, |
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> I'll have to check there once I unmount the media. I guess I could |
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> download and isoimage and pull it apart, or burn it to usb and look. |
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> For now, I've found something sufficient. With what you and Rich have |
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> said, I also can parse out many different kernels to look at. |
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Either mountthe DVD or loop mount the ISO image, which is what I did, to |
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browse its contents. |
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> > % find -type f -exec file {} + | grep kernel |
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> > ./boot/memtest86: Linux x86 kernel |
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> > ./isolinux/gentoo: Linux kernel x86 boot executable bzImage..... |
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> > ./isolinux/kernels.msg: ASCII text |
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Or, as suggested previously, look at the bootloader config file, that |
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will tell you the location of the kernel. |
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Neil Bothwick |
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There was a young man from the border |
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Who had an attention disorder. |
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When he reached the last line |
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He would run out of time |
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And |
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