Re: 2.6.14 Problems (was Re: sarge: 2.6.14 kernel panics on boot)
David Baron wrote:
> On Sunday 06 November 2005 19:32,
> debian-user-digest-request@lists.debian.org wrote:
>> Thats because devfs is creating the nodes in kernels < 2.6.14.
>> With 2.6.14 DEVFS is no longer supported in the kernel, so you have
>> to use another method to create device nodes like udev (the new way)
>> or MAKEDEV( the old way, before devfs).
>
> Could this be why alsa audio is not working in this kernel?
>
> For those having trouble booting, my advice: Make your own initrd using
> the old and trusty mkinitrd rather than the new yaird stuff.
If you build your own kernel, there is rarely a reason to use an initrd. And
if you don't use one, you don't have problems with it.
HS
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