Re: manipulate initrd from Debian installer

2008-07-18 Thread Michelle Konzack
Am 2008-07-15 00:14:44, schrieb Denny Schierz: > hi, > > i have to recompile a kernel (2.6.25.9) to get some hardware working, > for example network cards and 3ware SCSI SATA controller from the > installer (debian-testing-amd64-netinst.iso). But I'm unable to create a > valid kernel and/or initrd

Re: manipulate initrd from Debian installer

2008-07-18 Thread Michelle Konzack
Am 2008-07-14 17:51:38, schrieb Mark Allums: > $ cp /boot/config > $ make gconfig < if using gnome, otherwise some variant > $ make-kpkhg clean > $ make-kpkg --initrd kernel_image modules_image looks a litle bit weird... make-kpkg --append-to-version=my_kernel --config gconfig conf

Re: manipulate initrd from Debian installer

2008-07-14 Thread Mark Allums
Denny Schierz wrote: hi, looks like your new kernel is looking for something and not finding it. You seem to be trying to create a custom live CD. Do you use any gnu or debian tools to automate the process? i use gzip/gunzip/cpio/cp/mkisofs nothing more. There is the package live-helpe

Re: manipulate initrd from Debian installer

2008-07-14 Thread Denny Schierz
hi, Mark Allums schrieb: > Ahh, I beg your pardon. no problem at all ;-) > I don't see where you made the modules or installed them. (You said in > your earlier post that you copied them to a directory.) However, it i copied them from /lib/modules to the unpacked initrd dir. > looks like yo

Re: manipulate initrd from Debian installer

2008-07-14 Thread Mark Allums
Denny Schierz wrote: hi Mark, Mark Allums schrieb: Where to start... well, I don't know your level of sophistication with the kernel, but did you compile the kernel the "Debian way" or the shame on me ;-) I used the Debian way via make-kpkg --rootcmd fakeroot kernel_image --initrd --append_

Re: manipulate initrd from Debian installer

2008-07-14 Thread Denny Schierz
hi Mark, Mark Allums schrieb: >> Where to start... well, I don't know your level of sophistication with >> the kernel, but did you compile the kernel the "Debian way" or the shame on me ;-) I used the Debian way via make-kpkg --rootcmd fakeroot kernel_image --initrd --append_to_version=.denny

Re: manipulate initrd from Debian installer

2008-07-14 Thread Denny Schierz
hi Mark, Mark Allums schrieb: >> Where to start... well, I don't know your level of sophistication with >> the kernel, but did you compile the kernel the "Debian way" or the shame on me ;-) I used the Debian way via make-kpkg --rootcmd fakeroot kernel_image --initrd --append_to_version=.denny

Re: manipulate initrd from Debian installer

2008-07-14 Thread Mark Allums
Mark Allums wrote: Denny Schierz wrote: hi, i have to recompile a kernel (2.6.25.9) to get some hardware working, for example network cards and 3ware SCSI SATA controller from the installer (debian-testing-amd64-netinst.iso). But I'm unable to create a valid kernel and/or initrd. i did somethi

Re: manipulate initrd from Debian installer

2008-07-14 Thread Mark Allums
Denny Schierz wrote: hi, i have to recompile a kernel (2.6.25.9) to get some hardware working, for example network cards and 3ware SCSI SATA controller from the installer (debian-testing-amd64-netinst.iso). But I'm unable to create a valid kernel and/or initrd. i did something like: # mount lo

manipulate initrd from Debian installer

2008-07-14 Thread Denny Schierz
hi, i have to recompile a kernel (2.6.25.9) to get some hardware working, for example network cards and 3ware SCSI SATA controller from the installer (debian-testing-amd64-netinst.iso). But I'm unable to create a valid kernel and/or initrd. i did something like: # mount loop .iso # copy the cont

manipulate initrd from Debian installer

2008-07-14 Thread Denny Schierz
hi, i have to recompile a kernel (2.6.25.9) to get some hardware working, for example network cards and 3ware SCSI SATA controller from the installer (debian-testing-amd64-netinst.iso). But I'm unable to create a valid kernel and/or initrd. i did something like: # mount loop .iso # copy the cont