Test request for my kernel

iammisc · Post by **iammisc** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:53 pm

Hi.

I have attached my kernel here for you on the forum to test.

There are two files. catalyst and catalyst_stage2. Basically you have to put these on any type of device accessible by grub and do

root (the grub device name)
kernel /boot/catalyst
module /boot/catalyst_stage2

please note that the kernel will not work unless you put the catalyst_stage2 inside the boot directory, because i check for the string "/boot/catalyst_stage2" as the grub module name.

It has been tested on the last release of grub legacy.

Thanks.

pcmattman · Post by **pcmattman** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 12:21 am

Probably a noob question, but will it work if I rename down to 11 characters and put on a FAT12 floppy? Because that's the only method I have to run kernels - so far

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AndrewAPrice · Post by **AndrewAPrice** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 1:52 am

It's not a noob question. Depending on how it's implemented it could request itself. But I doubt it.

Combuster · Post by **Combuster** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 4:31 am

I dont want to hack into my /boot to add some test kernel. My suggestion is to use floppy/cd images instead.

iammisc · Post by **iammisc** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 5:20 pm

no not with 11 characters. It checks for /boot/catalyst_stage2. sorry. I'll try to get a floppy as soon as possible.

pcmattman · Post by **pcmattman** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 1:10 am

Couldn't you try to detect a floppy then change the search string?

iammisc · Post by **iammisc** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 7:57 pm

no as this is a microkernel.

Combuster · Post by **Combuster** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 1:00 am

Since you are using grub, you can always (ab)use the kernel command line for that sort of purposes