Error: RAMDISK: incomplete write

[Zach Wilkinson]

No loopback devices are mounted prior to running mkinitrd.
I suppose that doesn't preclude mkinitrd tripping over itself, though.

Zach

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christoph Wickert" <christoph.wickert at web.de>
To: "fedora (rhl) Liste" <fedora-list at redhat.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 10:51 PM
Subject: Re: Error: RAMDISK: incomplete write


> Am Fr, den 05.12.2003 schrieb Zach Wilkinson um 04:18:
> > Built custom kernel from arjanv 11.1.99
> > ran "mkinitrd /boot/initrd-2.6.0-0.test11.1.99custom.img
> > 2.6.0-0.test11.1.99custom" as per usage
> > Updated grub.conf
> >  
> > When booting I get:
> > RAMDISK: Compressed image found at block 0
> > RAMDISK: incomplete write (-1 != 32768) 4194304
> > Kernel Panic <blah blah>
> >  
> > /lib/modules/2.6.0-0.test11.1.99custom/ looks OK, but who knows...
> >  
> > WTF ;)
> 
> Do you have some loopback device mouted???
> 
> Unmount them before mkinitrd.
> 
> Christoph
> 
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