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    Best practice if a kernel will not boot a system?

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      Matt.Collins
      last edited by

      You can have multiple kernels installed on your system, however you need to add the kernel location to the host. For example fog/kernel/kernel name would be what I would input under the host settings.

      If you don’t find a kernel that works with your machines, you’ll have to compile your own, which is out of my league. Perhaps someone with a bit more knowledge on building kernels can step in here.

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        x23piracy
        last edited by

        Hi,

        thanks again… well i will figure that out and report back…
        Lets build a kernel K+E+R+N+E+L childsplay 😉 hehe [I]*joking[/I]

        Greetz X23

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          Dustin
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          I’m at a loss because NONE of the Kernels will boot our new Lenovo E420 laptops. Still have MDT I can revert to for one offs but this will be difficult when having to do an entire lab.

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            madeyem
            last edited by

            If no kernel works:

            • Take the HDD out of the machine, that can’t boot FOG
            • Put it in a machine, that can boot FOG
            • Assign the right image to that machine
            • Choose “Shutdown after task completion” in task configuration
            • Start task
            • After task is finished, put the HDD back in the original machine
            • Start the machine

            This is a workaround, if you have generalized images (Sysprep for Windows).

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              Dustin
              last edited by

              Good work around for our one offs! Thanks!
              [quote=“madeyem, post: 12134, member: 797”]If no kernel works:

              • Take the HDD out of the machine, that can’t boot FOG
              • Put it in a machine, that can boot FOG
              • Assign the right image to that machine
              • Choose “Shutdown after task completion” in task configuration
              • Start task
              • After task is finished, put the HDD back in the original machine
              • Start the machine

              This is a workaround, if you have generalized images (Sysprep for Windows).[/quote]

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              • x23piracyX
                x23piracy
                last edited by

                Hi,

                [quote=“madeyem, post: 12134, member: 797”]This is a workaround, if you have generalized images (Sysprep for Windows).[/quote]

                but only in case of deploy, i mainly will use fog to backup, i cannot go to each not booting machine the backup manually.
                Seems i really have to cook a kernel myself argh! 😄

                Greetz X23

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                • x23piracyX
                  x23piracy
                  last edited by

                  Hi,

                  [quote=“Dustin, post: 12135, member: 3324”]Good work around for our one offs! Thanks![/quote]

                  have you ever tried a self made kernel? Iam actually testing with kernel sources of 2.6.39.4 and 3.9.2

                  Greetz X23

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                    chad-bisd Moderator
                    last edited by

                    If you need help making a custom kernel, just keep up with what you’ve done, post your questions, and we’ll help as best we can. It appears daunting, but after you run through it a few times on a VM, it’s gets simple.


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                    • x23piracyX
                      x23piracy
                      last edited by

                      Hi,

                      [quote=“chad-bisd, post: 12149, member: 18”]If you need help making a custom kernel, just keep up with what you’ve done, post your questions, and we’ll help as best we can. It appears daunting, but after you run through it a few times on a VM, it’s gets simple.[/quote]

                      actually it’s doing fine i have succesfully compiled two kernels but i cannot test them at home, iam back at work next week on tuesday. [url]http://fogproject.org/wiki/index.php?title=Building_a_Custom_Kernel[/url]

                      Will the latest 3x kernel work with fog? is it true that the april kernel 3.8.8 is then a 3.8.8x kernel?

                      Greetz X23

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                      • x23piracyX
                        x23piracy
                        last edited by

                        Hi,

                        @Dustin would you like to test a kernel i compiled with latest kernel sources 3.9.2?

                        Greetz X23

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                        • x23piracyX
                          x23piracy
                          last edited by

                          Hi,

                          i compiled my own kernel 3.9.2-4 and two of the machines work now instead that one tells me now hdd not found instead of kernel panic but this is only one missing driver.

                          Greetz X23

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