On Mon, Sep 02, 2002 at 07:27:39AM -0700, ThomasRatliffDDS wrote: > > What else do I need to change? Comparing the stock config-2.4.18-k6 to a 2.4.17 kernel where I had removed initrd, look for these: # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD is not set CONFIG_IDE=y CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE=y CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEDISK=y CONFIG_EXT3_FS=y CONFIG_JBD=y > > Obviously new at this custom kernel stuff. Currently using the default > > initrd.img-2.4.18-k6 > vmlinuz-2.4.18-k6 > > Figured I would start my learning by using the .config file from > > kernel-headers-2.4.18-k6 > > and the source package > > kernel-source-2.4.18 > > > and trying to eliminate the initrd need by changing the ext3 from the > default module and building it into the kernel. > > make-kpkg -rev Custom.0 kernel-image created the .deb without a problem > and the install was uneventful > > However that kernel fails to boot from > > grub (GNU GRUB 0.91) > > hanging with a request to supply a proper root partition. I know I have > the proper root boot parameter as I copied the section from the working > section > > # For booting DebianSystem-1stDrive > title Linux-Debian_Default > root (hd0,0) > kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.18-k6 root=/dev/hda5 > initrd /initrd.img-2.4.18-k6 > > title Debian-NewBuild > root (hd0,0) > kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.18 root=/dev/hda5 -- Jerome
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