Re: booting 2.4.4

[patrick q <rpmq@yahoo.com>]

--- Daniel Faller <Daniel.Faller@physik.uni-freiburg.de> wrote:
> Hi,
>  
> I was using kernel 2.4.3 without any problems, but kernel 2.4.4
> refuses to
> boot. I do not think that my kernel Configuration is wrong.
>  
> There was a Thread "trouble booting 2.4.4" some days ago, which
> suggested to
> put:
> do_initrd = Yes in "/etc/kernel-img.conf"
> and
> initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.4 in "/etc/lilo.conf"
> 
> My Custom made kernel.deb did not make a /boot/initrdxxx file, so I
> did it 
> myshelf with:
> mkinitrd -o /boot/initrd-2.4.4-686  /lib/modules/2.4.4
> 
> But no success, it refuses to boot and basically tells me that it can
> not 
> find my /root partiton, but a "root=..." line is included in
> lilo.conf.
> 
> So what can I do in order to boot kernel 2.4.4 ? 
> And where can I find information about such dramatic changes
> concerning the 
> boot process (In advance) ? 
> The (kernel) Changes file did not mention anything. 
> 
> Versions of packages (possibly) related to the problem:
> 
> ||/ Name                 Version 
> +++-===================
> ii  kernel-package       7.40       
> ii  modutils             2.4.2-0.bunk
> ii  initrd-tools         0.1.7
> ii  lilo                 21.4.3-2
> 
> 
> Any help is appreciated.
> 
> Daniel
> 
> 

Check the name you have for initrd in lilo.conf

mkinitrd -o /boot/initrd-2.4.4-686  /lib/modules/2.4.4
                              ^^^^
does not match below

initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.4 in "/etc/lilo.conf"


Patrick.
- Mary had a little lamb.  With mint.

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