Re: using mkinitrd

[Daniel Freedman <freedman@ccmr.cornell.edu>]

On Mon, Dec 10, 2001, Richard Weil wrote:
> I've compiled a custom kernel using kpkg, but I'm
> unsure how to make an initrd like the official
> kernels. I configured a 2.4.16 kernel with support for
> cramfs and initrd. I tried using mkinitrd by invoking:
> 
> mkinitrd /lib/modules/2.4.16
> 
> and it output lots of junk to the xterm I was in. So,
> before actually making a mistake that might be
> difficult to undo, is the correct syntax for mkinitrd:
> 
> mkinitrd -o /boot/initrd-2.4.16 /lib/modules/2.4.16
> 
> Do I need to use anything other than mkinitrd?
> 
> Richard
> 

Hi Richard,

I think it would be much easier for you to use kernel-package and then
compile your kernel with initrd support as such:

make-kpkg --initrd --custom=custom.0.1 kernel-image

This will create a deb package that upon INSTALL (not compile) will
then call mkinitrd and otherwise take care of everything for you.

HTH,

Daniel



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Daniel A. Freedman
Laboratory for Atomic and Solid State Physics
Department of Physics
Cornell University