Build a kernel - break a machine

[Rob B <rbyrnes@ozemail.com.au>]

Hi all,

I tried building a new kernel on my Cabriolet (soon to be augmented by a 
PWS-500au:) using the kernel-package tools.  The kernel built OK, but I had 
trouble installing it.  Should dpkg -i <kernel package name> work with no 
special incantations and does the kernel package need to be moved to a 
particular directory?

What ended up happening was I copied the kernel to the /boot directory and did:

        >ln -s /boot/<kernel package name> /

I then modified /etc/aboot.conf to boot the new kernel.

The machine now throws an error similar to:

        panic: Unable to mount root filesystem

Did I do this right?

Cheers,
Rob

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