while doing "make install" it(initrd) is by default created. u r right. how can i make it accessible? if not possible then tell me the exact kernel version which i should download and get the properly working without any hurdle along with the steps required to install it. I followed the steps told by Pavan. thanks in advance.
Regards Rahul On 10/24/07, Stavros Passas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Have you tried to create an initrd file? > Seems like kernel cannot access your device (VolgroupXX) > > Regards, > Stavros > > rahul yadav wrote: > > I did the same. > > But it still it did not work? > > > > > > On 10/24/07, Pavan Kandepet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Did you install the kernel properly? > >> > >> 1) Once inside the kernel src directory, issue a "make config" or > a "make > >> menuconfig" or a "make xconfig". > >> 2) Choose all the requirements that you want. > >> 3) Issue a "make" (Starts the compilation process", you can > alternatively > >> issue a "make -j2" or something > >> similar to issue multiple jobs for the compilation process. (2 > >> jobs/processor in this case). > >> 4) make modules (To make all the modules) > >> 5) make modules_install (To install all the modules) > >> 6) make install (To actually install the new kernel). > >> > >> These steps should get you a working kernel. > >> -Pavan > >> > >> > >> > >> On 10/23/07, rahul yadav < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> Hi all > >>> > >>> I have downloaded linux 2.6.12.5 from www.kernel.org and installed it > >>> in my already running linux(2.6.15-1 kernel) machine.but i am unable > to > >>> boot from the new kernel. > >>> when i restarted the kernel following error message has come:- > >>> > >>> " > >>> Reading physical volumes..... > >>> No volume groups found.. > >>> unable to find volume group "Volgroup00" > >>> unable to access resume device (/dev/VolGroup00/Logvol01) > >>> mount could not find file system '/dev/root' > >>> error mounting /proc > >>> error mounting /sys > >>> kernel panic not syncing: attempted to kill init.... > >>> " > >>> Please suggest me the way out. > >>> > >>> Regards, > >>> Rahul > >>> > >>> > >> > > > > >
