On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 14:50:02 -0600 Russ Cook <russcook@mbo.net> wrote: > > > >>I'm running a stock 2.6.12 kernel (2.6.12-1-amd64-k8-smp) on an > >>ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe motherboard. Processor is AMD64 4800 dual > >>core, with 4 MB ram. I'm trying to compile and > >>install kernel 2.6.14.4. To start, I copied the same .config file > >>from the 2.6.12 kernel, went through the usual make-kpkg clean, > >>menuconfig, kernel-image process, changing nothing in the .config > >>file. After installing using dpkg -i and rebooting, I get a kernel > >>panic because VFS can't mount the root partition (hda1). I'm using > >>Grub. The 2.6.12 kernel boots fine, and I used the same .config > >>file. My hard disk is a Maxtor ATA. Can anyone offer pointers to > >>check? I don't understand why one should boot, and the other > >>won't. I'll be happy to send .config > >>file on request. As an aside to this, when doing a regular 'make' you can specify the number of simultaneous jobs with the -j option (great for smp systems). I have not found any similar option for make-kpkg. Does anyone know if such an option exists for make-kpkg? Regards, Ozz.
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