recompiled 6.0 does not boot -- need help !!

[martinko]

Bartosz Fabianowski wrote:
>> loader.old??? AFAIK loader is not rebuilt while compiling kernel and 
>> there is no such file like loader.old created!
> 
> 
> It is installed with world and not kernel then. Sorry for getting that 
> wrong, I didn't check. But it makes no difference to the original poster 
> because he reinstalled both world and kernel:
> 
>  > i recompiled kernel (and world) and it does not boot anymore.
> 
> Of course, the handbook recommends installing a new kernel and rebooting 
> before installing world, but people keep doing it differently ;).
> 
> - Bartosz

i did follow the handbook ... (though i might not be precise with my 
wording above)

m.