Re: file under /initrd/lib/modules doesn't exist for make-kpkg made kernel--> does not boot?
On Tue, Feb 05, 2002 at 11:28:58AM -0500, Walter Tautz wrote:
> I can't get a make-kpkg kernel to boot. It can't mount the root fs. Note
> I am using initrd and compiled make-kpkg with --initrd. One difference
> I notice with the stock kernel and mine is:
>
> # locate ext3
> /initrd/lib/modules/2.4.17-686/kernel/fs/ext3
> /initrd/lib/modules/2.4.17-686/kernel/fs/ext3/ext3.o
> /lib/modules/2.4.17-686/kernel/fs/ext3
> /lib/modules/2.4.17-686/kernel/fs/ext3/ext3.o
> /lib/modules/2.4.17mfcf/kernel/fs/ext3
> /lib/modules/2.4.17mfcf/kernel/fs/ext3/ext3.o
>
>
> Perhaps this accounts for the difference in behaviour, i.e. 2.4.17-686 boots
> but mine 2.4.17mfcf does not? Gives a VHS kernel panic message to the effect
> it can't mount the root file system. Note I am using ext3 on the root
>
> in the fstab I put in ext3,ext2 for the type.
>
Can it not mount the initrd root, or the main root? If it can't mount
the initrd root, maybe you forgot ramdisk/initrd support.
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