Sam wrote: > > Hi, > > I installed the new kernel update for 6.1 and ran into a problem. When > I tried to use the syntax for mkinitrd given on the mandrakeuser.org > "upgrading your kernel via rpm" page, I got an error message telling me > the syntax was wrong. It gave an example of what it was looking for > that was different from the syntax shown on the webpage. I went to the > man page for mkinitrd to make sure I understtod what I needed to do, and > it had a THIRD type of synatx listed. > > So now- what is the proper syntax for this command to create the > 2.2.13-22mdk.img that initrd needs to use? > > Sam Log in as root on a console or in kde on an xterm. Enter mkinitrd /boot/initrd-x.x.x-xmdk.img x.x.x-xmdk Replace the x.x.x-x with your new number. Look in the /boot directory again. You should have a new initrd file with the new numbers. Change the initrd line in /etc/lilo.conf to have the new numbers also.
