[Bio-Linux] Bio-Linux Security Update - solution

Sarah Follett s.a.johns at sheffield.ac.uk
Fri Feb 15 11:23:40 EST 2008


That seems to have done the trick, thanks Stewart!
Sarah.

On Fri, 2008-02-15 at 15:56 +0000, Stewart Houten wrote:

> 
> * 1 Edit the file /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf and change the line
> 
> MODULES=list
> to
> MODULES=most
> 
> * 2 Check the "kopt" entry in /boot/grub/menu.lst (See previous email)
> 
> If you have Dell 670/490 (with SATA disks) it should read "/dev/sda1",
> and for Dell 650s (with IDE disks) it should read "/dev/hda1".  Modify
> this accordingly if necessary.

> * 3b If you have already installed the kernel and ran into problems
> follow steps 1 and 2, then run
> 
> dpkg-reconfigure linux-image-2.6.18-6-686
> 
> * 4. Reboot.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Stewart 
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