On 2005-11-05 20:39:15, John Plate wrote: > Hi > > I've installed Debian stable, the kernel is 2.6.8. > > Next, I download kernel headers and source for 2.6.8. I copy the > /boot/config... to /usr/src/kernel-source directory as .config. > > I do a make menuconfig and exit with no changes. > > Then I make a new kernel-image with: > > make-kpkg --rootcmd fakeroot --append-to-version -jp --revision 01 > kernel_image > > This should make a kernel identical to the one installed. > > I then install the kernel with: > > dpkg -i kernel-image...deb > > The new kernel cannot boot. The kernel installed can still boot. > > What is the problem?
Probably the initrd. Try # make-kpkg --rootcmd fakeroot --append-to-version -jp --revision 01 --initrd kernel_image Felix -- Felix C. Stegerman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "Any sufficiently advanced bug is indistinguishable from a feature." -- R. Kulawiec -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
