Re: Problems installing Kernel 2.4
Hi,
ok, i had success building a kernel 2.4.18 from kernel-sources _without_
initrd using make-kpkg... sure looks like a problem in initrd...
Do we need to file a bug report on that?? I am new to Debian so i'm not sure
about that...
Patty
> -----Ursprungliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Kenneth Macdonald Karlsen [mailto:ken@fiona-victor.com]
> Gesendet: Samstag, 12. Oktober 2002 22:27
> An: Pattrick Hueper - proQrent GmbH
> Cc: debian-testing@lists.debian.org
> Betreff: Re: AW: Problems installing Kernel 2.4
>
>
> Pattrick Hueper - proQrent GmbH wrote:
>
> >Hi,
> >
> >i tried now with 2.4.18, 2.4.19 and 2.4.16... all show the same
> error since
> >Kenneth reports that it does not happen with the homebuild
> 2.4.19 and he is
> >not using initrd for that (if i see that correctly from the
> lilo.conf posted
> >in the earlier thread) maybe that is the problem, the initrd is somehow
> >wrong, how did you build 2.4.19 without initrd? I will try that using
> >make-dpkg...
> >
> >Patty
> >
> >
> I dont use initrd on the hommemade kernel, thats correct.
> You should use make-kpkg for kernel building.
> Its in package kernel-package.
> Good luck.
> Kenneth
>
> >
> >
> >>-----Ursprungliche Nachricht-----
> >>Von: Kenneth Macdonald Karlsen [mailto:ken@fiona-victor.com]
> >>Gesendet: Samstag, 12. Oktober 2002 21:10
> >>An: Pattrick Hueper - proQrent GmbH
> >>Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org; debian-testing@lists.debian.org
> >>Betreff: Re: Problems installing Kernel 2.4
> >>
> >>
> >>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.
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