unable to install new kernel linux-2.6.8.1

[Dwaine Garden]

Andrew Farris wrote:

>Rather than build your own kernel I really suggest you use Rawhide
>RPMs.. even if you use the source RPM and recompile it to change the
>config or enable optimizations it is better than moving to the vanilla
>sources.  But if you really want to, maybe the comments below will help.
>
>On Thu, 2004-09-23 at 08:13 -0700, amit kumar wrote:
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>>while installing the new kernel i found certain
>>errors.i 'll explain wat i did from the start:
>>initially i gunzipped that file in the folder
>>linux-2.6.8.1 in /usr/src/.then i form the bzimage of
>>the kernel and also save it into the
>>/kernel/mynewkernel/.
>>in the samefolder i save the the System.map from the
>>/usr/src/linux-2.6.8.1/.after that i did make modules
>>and make menuconfig. after that i changed the menu.lst
>>file of /boot/grub/.in which i wrote the following
>>line
>>title Linux 2.6.8.1 with all my new configuration
>>    root (hd0,8)
>>    kernel /boot/mynewkernel root=/dev/hda9
>>    
>>
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>You should copy your previous RPM installed kernel entry first, and then
>modify it, make sure you haven't changed the 'root (hd0,8)' from the
>working one.
>
>Note: the root= entry should be your actual / partition, but it probably
>is also labeled as 'root=LABEL=/' (using this you do not need the actual
>device).
>
>The entry after 'kernel' is the bzImage itself, it appears you are
>pointing this at a directory, that will not work.  Perhaps you mean to
>have 'kernel /boot/mynewkernel/bzImage' or something similar.
>
>You also have no mention of using an Initial Ramdisk.  Fedora uses a
>ramdisk so if you have built this kernel using the Fedora config as a
>starting point.. you probably need one.  See the guide linked below for
>more info on that.
>
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>>then i restart the computer i m getting the
>>linux-2.6.8.1 but when i press enter on that it gives
>>error in line 15.
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>Is line 15 in your /boot/grub/grub.conf file the new 'kernel' line?
>
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>>or cannot mount.
>>who ever want to reply plzz reply
>>ammy
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>If this gets you nowhere then review this document for any basic steps
>you may have missed:
>
>http://www.digitalhermit.com/linux/Kernel-Build-HOWTO.html
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There is a problem with the stanard kernel 2.6.8.1.  It does not like 
udev.   Been there...

I was getting the kernel hanging when it tried to run udevstart.

Dwaine.