Re: Problems installing Kernel 2.4

[Kenneth Macdonald Karlsen <ken@fiona-victor.com>]

Pattrick Hueper - proQrent GmbH wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> i am new to Debian, i used SuSE until now, but am sick of not being able to
> upgrade...
>
> So i am trying Debian now, i got a testing and upgraded to unstable, i
> installed KDE3 and was very happy, but i would like to have kernel 2.4.
>
> So i did apt-get install kernel-image-2.4.18-k7 and also devfsd and other
> stuff, i also tried 2.4.19-k7 but both dont work! I had problems with ext3,
> which i think i solved, but when booting the new kernel, it says:
>
> EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode.
> warning: cant open /etc/mtab: No such file or directory
> pivot_root: No such file or directory
> sbin/init: cannot open dev/console: no such file
> Kernel panic: Attempted to kill init!
>
> Kernel 2.2.20 still boots, am i missing some packages, do i need to set
> something else, i have looked though google but could not find any help on
> this...
>
> Patty
>
>
>
>  
Hi i had same proble,
se list debian-testing@lists.debian.org
check on web to see tread ..
The maintainer responded to me but he suggested it was config problem. I 
dont know it he has looked into it or not.
I suggest you subscribe to the testing or unstable list often better 
responds there to unstabe- testing questions. Your find it on 
lists.debian.org.
Kenneth.