Jon Miller wrote:
I'm attempting to upgrade Debian 3.1 kernel version 2.4 to the latest 2.6 version. I understand I need to add a initrd command somewhere in this. How do I pass this command and when (a link to a document would be a big help). Thanks Jon
If you are installing a debian kernel image, apt-get will manage to install any additional needed packages The question the installer comes with, is about the /etc/lilo.conf file: you have to make to find this section :
# Boot up Linux by default. # default=Linux image=/vmlinuz label=Linux read-only # restricted # alias=1 it may look slightly different, but it'll be something like this now, for a debian kernel image it has to become like this # Boot up Linux by default. # default=Linux image=/vmlinuz label=Linux initrd=/initrd.img read-only # restricted # alias=1it is a good idea to keep a menu item of the existing kernel in there (with image=/vmlinuz.old) to ensure you can boot into your existing kernel in case something is not yet set up proparly with the new one.
the /vmlinuz and /vmlinuz.old are usually symlinks to the real kernel image in /boot, like /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.8.051231 - anyway, a file with vmlinuz and a specific version in the name
HTH, Joris