> > > <<SNIP>> > > > > > > Now, I'm really confused. I haven't been able to > > get > > > any of the 2.4.x debian kernel packages to boot > > and > > > everything I had read previously in the list > > archives > > > indicated that the initrd line was necessary for > > 2.4.x > > > kernels. I never had any problems with 2.0.x or > > 2.2.x > > > kernels. > > > > > > > > > I never tried a 2.4.x kernel and I do not know if > > there is a default > > configuration for the 2.4.x debian kernel > packages. > > In case there is > > none, could it be that you are expected to have > ram > > disk support when > > configuring the 2.4.x debian kernel? > > > > And since you were asking, why won't you add more > > details about what > > you have done and where does the booting process > > stop? > > > > I will when I get home this evening. I've been down > this road on the list before with no relief. I've > been > too busy doing some other stuff to go on a "I've got > to make this 2.4.x kernel work" type binge, > especially > since my 2.2.x kernel is working nicely. I did > however > provide quite a few details on one of my attempts. > In > fact here is the message in the archives: > > http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2001/debian-user-200110/msg00635.html > > I have since tried with a 2.4.10 and 2.4.12 kernel > with the same results, and then I had problems with > modules as well on the 2.4.12. But like I said, I > will > try again tonight and give more details. BTW, these > problems were with the stock debian kernel packages. > I > haven't even tried to compile 2.4.x for myself yet > using the traditional methods or the debian way.
Dell Latitude CPi D300XT 128MB Ram PII 300Mhz lilo.conf vga=1 append="apm=on" default=Linux22 # kernel 2.4.12 image=/vmlinuz initrd=/boot/initrd label=LinuxNew read-only # kernel 2.4.10 image=/vmlinuz.old initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.10-686 label=LinuxOld read-only # kernel 2.2.18pre image=/vmlinuz.2.2 label=Linux22 read-only Well, shoot. I cleaned up my lilo.conf, found a mistake when going over it this time and presto, the 2.4.12 kernel booted and the modules loaded but not pcmcia. Well, I take that back, the pcmcia_core module loaded, but not the module for my pcmcia NIC. In fact, here are the modules loaded by 2.2.18pre21 af_packet xirc2ps_cs serial_cs ds i82365 pcmcia_core serial nfs lockd sunrpc smbfs vfat unix And here are the modules loaded by 2.4.12 pcmcia_core nfs lockd sunrpc smbfs vfat fat rtc unix ide-disk ide-probe-mod ide-mod ext2 I tried to insmod i82365.o from /lib/modules/2.4.12-686/pcmcia and got "i82365.o: unresolved symbol isapnp_find_dev_R7651deff" . I got similar messages when try to load the other missing modules. ===== - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hacking is a "Good Thing!" See http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Buy the perfect holiday gifts at Yahoo! Shopping. http://shopping.yahoo.com