Re: compiling kernels newer than 2.6.8

[Martin Steigerwald <Martin@lichtvoll.de>]

Am Dienstag, 1. Februar 2005 21:56 schrieb Martin Hauser:

> > > I don't think it's even true with 2.4.  I'm sure I've used vanilla
> > > kernels and, despite the warning, got a working initrd.  "make-kpkg
> > > --initrd..."--
> >
> > Hard to believe because cramfs only works with debian patched
> > kernelsources. Even the vanilla-kernel 2.6.10 does not support cramfs
> > on initrd.
>
> Hmm...
> I'm using Cramfs initrd on a vanilla 2.6.10 kernel to boot my debian
> desktop PC... and it's using lvm which it required to have in the
> initrd cause the root is on the lvm... (don't ask me why, i have not
> yet figured ;) )
>
> I'm pretty sure the initrd works.. cause without the kernel won't boot.

Hallo Martin,

I am also pretty sure, since I have SGI's XFS on my root filesystem and 
compiled XFS as kernel module for my initrd image with  kernel 2.6.9 and 
2.6.10 from kernel.org sources. Well and the machine booted from XFS with 
those kernels.

Regards,
-- 
Martin 'Helios' Steigerwald - http://www.Lichtvoll.de