[gentoo-user] Re: gentoo livedvd kernel

[James <wireless@tampabay.rr.com>]

Neil Bothwick <neil <at> digimed.co.uk> writes:


> The kernel is a file on the DVD, not buried in the squashfs filesystem -
> the kernel is needed to mount that filesystem. Given the limited number
> of files on the DVD it quickest to send the lot to file.

Once booted up, I find did not find a file with kernel as part of the
name on neither the minimalcd or livedvd. Usage of "vmlinux" was an
oversite on my part.

When I used "vmlinux" to qualify the find search, I found those previously
mentioned, on the booted up medias.  Like I told likeWahoa, I'll have to
check there  once I unmount the media. I guess I could download and isoimage
and pull it apart, or burn it to usb and look. For now, I've found something
sufficient. With what you and Rich have said, I also can  parse out
many different kernels to look at.


> % find  -type f -exec file {} + | grep kernel
> ./boot/memtest86:        Linux x86 kernel
> ./isolinux/gentoo:       Linux kernel x86 boot executable bzImage.....
> ./isolinux/kernels.msg:  ASCII text


thx,
James