Hi,
I'm trying to create an install floppy for Mandrake 8.2 or 9.
I need to use a 2.4.19 kernel as ide in 2.4.18 has some bugs which
prevent to use it with promise controlers.
What I've done :
mount the floppy, replace vmlinuz with the new one.
And ... it doesn't boot .
Do you know where I
Guillaume Cottenceau wrote:
- compile your custom kernel with everything needed compiled in
the kernel, not as a module (loop.o, ext3.o if needed, usb
stuff, etc)
may you please tell me what are the necessary options or send me a
.config you are using ?
Here is mine and it doesn't
Eric BENARD / IFrance wrote:
# CONFIG_FB_VESA is not set
here is the problem.
now it it works ;-)
eric
Guillaume Cottenceau wrote:
check the SRPM of the kernel-BOOT package.
ok, now the floppy boots fine, but the installation process stops when
looking for /lib/modules.cz-version which is missing.
Should I modify the cdrom.rdz ?
Eric
Guillaume Cottenceau wrote:
Grr. Do you use the blank.img as I told you?
yes, sorry, I meant blank.rdz not cdrom.rdz ;-)
what I did :
dd if=blank.img of=/dev/fd0
mount /floppy
cp /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage /floppy/vmlinuz
umount /floppy
boot on the floppy.
Eric
Guillaume Cottenceau wrote:
http://people.mandrakesoft.com/~gc/files/blank.img
5dc68156a2ad1cc3c042c6f5c9b9f459 blank.img
and tell me if that works? (it should)
same problem, when I reach Hard drive detection, I have : An error
occurred failed to get /lib/modules.cz-2.4.20-pre7-ac3: