Subject: Re: Choosing bootable image?
To: None <port-alpha@netbsd.org>
From: Matthew van de Werken <mvdw73@dingoblue.net.au>
List: port-alpha
Date: 12/31/2001 12:35:27
On Monday 31 December 2001 12:23, you wrote:
> > A question, I have a DEC 3000/400, which I have successfully booted
> > previously. Now, I wish to change the kernel to a newer one, but I don't
> > want to lose the ability to boot from the older kernel in case there's
> > something wrong with the newer one. Is there an easy way to choose which
> > kernel to boot from the SRM command line? Or would I be better off
> > netbooting the newer kernel to test it (I don't really want to do this
> > because it's a big hassle)?
>
> From SRM...boot <device> -file <newkernel>
>
> boot dka0 -file netbsd.new

Thanks James (wow, that was quick!).

Cheers,
Matt van de Werken.