Bug#440536: Processed: Re: Bug#440536: initramfs-tools: runaway modprobe loop: net-pf-1 and char-major-5-1

[maximilian attems <max@stro.at>]

[ please don't drop bug report on cc, this not private thanks :) ]

On Tue, Sep 04, 2007 at 05:52:44PM -0400, Paul wrote:
> You mean the ".config" file from the /usr/src/linux dir, or do you mean
> the config from initramfs-tools?

yes the .config from your 2.6.16 kernel.
usually also on /boot/config-2.6.16
 
> I may have caught my error (based on our conversation and my searching
> since then, I agree with you this is probably my fault!)...I had "md" in
> the module list. I don't know how it got in there since I have raid1 and
> raid5 modules listed. I haven't tried a fresh mkinitramfs yet, but will
> try asap. I don't know if this would cause initramfs to have problems but
> not initrd.  Is ramfs somehow used earlier and this erroneous module might
> have tripped it up, but not initrd?  Hmmm....

no that is not my current guess,
but let's see.

best regards

-- 
maks