Re: [DSA-403-1] Kernel update?
Harshwardhan Nagaonkar <harsh@ee.byu.edu> writes:
> So, does this mean that I can compile my kernel without initrd, and it
> will still not break on debian? I understand that this will involve
> editing /etc/lilo.conf and getting rid of the initrd line. Any other
> gotchas that I should know about?
Yes, that's right. The important thing is that you need to make sure
the drivers for your root disk and filesystem (probably "IDE disk" and
"ext2", but these could both be other things) are built into the
kernel, not built as modules. Just make sure you have a LILO entry
around to boot your old kernel if you get stuck.
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