Re: Kernel panic on boot with kernel 2.6.10 (SATA SiL 3112A issue maybe) & how to modify my initrd
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> So I tried replacing root=/dev/hde1 with root=/dev/sda1 or with
> root=LABEL=/1 for 2.6.10 in /boot/grub/menu.lst, but that fixed nothing.
did you change the kopt line that was commented out, that is the way to
do it. also you need to run
# update-grub
after making changes.
> What do I do next? How do I modify initrd in Debian? I found mkinitrd
> mistifying.
i have never used mkinitrd by hand, but the debian kernel package system
can make a kernel for you and a corresponding initrd image (you have to
tweak the files in /etc/mkinitrd/)
-matt zagrabelny
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