Re: New kernel does not install

[Wackojacko <wackojacko32@ntlworld.com>]

John Plate wrote:
> Hi
>
> I've installed Debian stable, the kernel is 2.6.8.
>
> Next, I download kernel headers and source for 2.6.8. I copy the
> /boot/config... to /usr/src/kernel-source directory as .config.
>
> I do a make menuconfig and exit with no changes. 
>
> Then I make a new kernel-image with:
>
> make-kpkg --rootcmd fakeroot --append-to-version -jp --revision 01 kernel_image
>
> This should make a kernel identical to the one installed. 
>
> I then install the kernel with:
>
> dpkg -i kernel-image...deb
>
> The new kernel cannot boot. The kernel installed can still boot. 
>
> What is the problem?
>
> Thanks!
> John

The stock debian kernels are designed to boot with 'initrd' so you need 
to add the initrd (man make-kpkg as i don't use them) option to build 
the initrd in the deb.

HTH

Wackojacko