From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S263636AbTDTRND (ORCPT ); Sun, 20 Apr 2003 13:13:03 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S263642AbTDTRND (ORCPT ); Sun, 20 Apr 2003 13:13:03 -0400 Received: from 205-158-62-136.outblaze.com ([205.158.62.136]:64663 "HELO fs5-4.us4.outblaze.com") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S263636AbTDTRNC (ORCPT ); Sun, 20 Apr 2003 13:13:02 -0400 Subject: Re: 2.5.68 kernel no initrd From: Felipe Alfaro Solana To: Dave Mehler Cc: LKML In-Reply-To: <000701c306f6$cf100180$0200a8c0@satellite> References: <000701c306f6$cf100180$0200a8c0@satellite> Content-Type: text/plain Organization: Message-Id: <1050859494.595.4.camel@teapot.felipe-alfaro.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.2.3 (1.2.3-1) Date: 20 Apr 2003 19:24:54 +0200 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Sun, 2003-04-20 at 06:39, Dave Mehler wrote: > Ok, i should learn to leave well enough alone, but i don't. After > successfully installing a monolithic 2.5.67 kernel i decided i wanted > modules, so i made them, and what happened, it hung after the initrd > initialized. So, when 2.5.68 came out i of course grab it, compile/install > it without a hitch, but for one thing, as of now make install did not make > an initrd for that install. Does anyone know how to make this manually, it > won't boot without one? I don't have experience with initrd, but why would you want a initrd? Can't you simply build into the kernel the required pieces to mount the root filesystem and leave the rest as loadable modules? -- Please AVOID sending me WORD, EXCEL or POWERPOINT attachments. See http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html Linux Registered User #287198