Re: Problem with upgrading kernel in d-i

[Marcin Giedz <marcin.giedz@arise.pl>]

Joey Hess napisał(a):
> Marcin Giedz wrote:
>   
> > I really don't know if this is right group (if not give me a hint where 
> > to put that) to send my question but I will try. Yesterday I compiled 
> > new kernel for etch installer. I added new section in 
> > isolinux/isolinux.cfg pointing my new kernel and initrd.
> >     
> > > LABEL linux29
> > >        kernel /install/vmlinuz
> > >        append vga=normal initrd=/install/initrd.gz ramdisk_size=9920 
> > > root=/dev/ram --
> > >
> > >       
> > Next I produced new iso, burnt it and tried to install. D-i run ok but 
> > after "Begin: Waiting for root file system... ..." he stopped with 
> > message: "ALERT! /dev/ram does not exist. Dropping to a shell!"
> >
> > I checked in /dev/ and there was no "ram" entry but "ram{0-9}".
> >
> > What I did wrong? How can I fix it?
> >     
>
> You may have built a kernel without the necessary initramfs support. You
> also seem to be using an old iso image; current iso images do not set
> root=/dev/ram.
>
>   
Thanks Joey,

I will try tomorrow and let you know.

Regards,
Marcin