On Tue, 10 Jul 2001 21:07:28 -0500 Rick Sivernell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> On Tuesday 10 July 2001 14:26, you wrote:
> > On Tue, 10 Jul 2001 10:14:48 -0500 Rick Sivernell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> > wrote:
> > > Collins
> > >
> > > Got compile with no error, no unresolves.
> > >
> > > On SxS you say modify menu.lst
> > >
> > > menu.lst now:
> > > kernel = /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.6-modular vga=274 quiet root=/dev/hda1
> > > #kernel = /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.2-modular vga=274 quiet root=/dev/hda1
> > > initrd = /boot/initrd-2.4.6.gz
> > > #initrd = /boot/initrd-2.4.2.gz
> > >
> > > were do I get the initrd-2.4.6.gz file or do I need to create it?
> > > I did remove symlink to vmlinuz-2.4.2-modular & set it to
> vmlinuz-2.4.6,
> > > is
> > > this correct.
> >
> > Rick,
> >
> > I don't have a clue what you are referring to. My kernel compile SxS
> > makes no mention of initrd anything. Can you point me to the SxS you
> are
> > following.
> >
> > As to the latter, if your /boot has a symlink like vmlinuz -->
> vmlinuz...
> > you can either remove it and point it to the new kernel, or you can
> change
> > your lilo or grub to add a new entry that points to the new kernel
> name.
> Collins
>
> You are correct it does not. It does say modify /boot//grub/menu.lst.
> My menu.lst for 2.4.2:
> #
> # /boot/grub/menu.lst - generated by Lizard
> #
>
>
> # options
>
> timeout = 5
> splashscreen = (hd0,1)/boot/message.col24
>
> default = 0
>
> title = Linux
> root = (hd0,1)
> kernel = /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.2-modular vga=274 quiet root=/dev/hda1
> initrd = /boot/initrd-2.4.2.gz
>
> now menu.lst
> #
> # /boot/grub/menu.lst - generated by Lizard
> #
>
>
> # options
>
> timeout = 5
> splashscreen = (hd0,1)/boot/message.col24
>
> default = 0
>
> title = Linux
> root = (hd0,1)
> kernel = /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.6 vga=274 quiet root=/dev/hda1
> #kernel = /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.2-modular vga=274 quiet root=/dev/hda1
> commented
> out
> initrd = /boot/initrd-2.4.6.gz
> #initrd = /boot/initrd-2.4.2.gz commented out
>
> /boot dir:
> [rick@RSivernell rick]$ ll /boot
> total 2740
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 31 May 27 08:28 System.map-2.4.2
> ->
> /usr/src/linux-2.4.2/System.map
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 1 May 27 08:30 boot -> .
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4580 Mar 10 06:39 boot.b
> -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4560 Mar 10 06:39 boot.b.orig
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 624 Mar 10 06:39 chain.b
> drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 1024 Jul 10 14:12 grub
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 610883 May 27 08:30 initrd-2.4.2.gz
> added
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 376771 Jul 10 13:51 initrd-2.4.6.gz
> drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 12288 May 27 07:45 lost+found
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 May 27 08:09 message ->
> message.col24
> -r--r--r-- 1 root root 43777 Mar 10 06:39 message.col24
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 632 Mar 10 06:39 os2_d.b
> -r-------- 1 root root 21550 Mar 9 20:26 stage3.pcx
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 512 Mar 15 1999 virgin.mbr
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 Jul 10 10:07 vmlinuz ->
> vmlinuz-2.4.6
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 771816 Mar 9 23:16
> vmlinuz-2.4.2-modular
> was vmlinuz->vmlinuz-2.4.2-modular now below
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 933725 Jul 10 09:56 vmlinuz-2.4.6
>
> my problem maybe in the modules to compile into the kernel.
>
OK, now I understand, but this is out of my league. initrd is used for
scsi drives, if I remember correctly; it should be supplied with 3.1.
I'll sign off this thread, because I can't contribute anything more.
--
Collins Richey
Denver Area
Gentoo_rc5 XFCE
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