compiled kernel - modules mess (was:kernel doesn't compile?)

Emiliano Brunetti emiliano_brunetti at idg.it
Fri Jan 23 08:59:36 UTC 2004


On Thu, 2004-01-22 at 13:19, Matt H. wrote:
> On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 12:45:11 +0100, Emiliano Brunetti wrote:
>  
> > - at first boot my new kernel got panic - it wouldn't recnogize boot
> > option root=LABEL=/ in grub.conf. A simple change into root=/dev/myhd
> > solved. Any hints on how to restore it to root=LABEL=/?
> 
> You need to build a new initrd image for that custom kernel and add it to
> your grub conf.
> See this for some helpful kernel related info:
> http://www.linux.org.uk/%7Edavej/docs/fedora-kernel-faq.txt

I had a look at that page but didn't find much unfortunately. I'll read
better later.

However, reading logs of kernel compilation i realized that it actually
faild to build a correct initrd image. I used to think it was
automatically generated, but seems that it can't find proper location of
modules.

I don't know how to continue now, and man mkinitrd didn't help much.

Can somebody explain to me how to do it? Or even point me to more how-to
style information?

Thanks

E.





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