Re: How to compile custom 2.4 series kernel in Sarge with root on LVM?
On Sun, Dec 18, 2005 at 11:17:03PM -0500, Roberto Sanchez wrote:
> Amal Phadke wrote:
> >Hi all,
> >
> > I am trying to compile a custom 2.4 series kernel for my
> >server box which has /boot as a separate ext3 partition and / (root)
> >partition on LVM (/dev/mapper/vg00-lv03), because I prefer to have all
> >the drivers corresponding to my server hardware compiled into the
> >kernel and none as modules. But it has been a total failure.
> >
> > Apparently the latest stock 2.4.32 kernel has no built in
> >"device mapper" support. So I downloaded Debian kernel-sources-2.4.27
> >package, configured it with compiled-in (ie no modules) drivers
> >specific to my server hardware. I made sure LVM, device mapper, ramdisk
> >and cramfs support was compiled in. I couldn't compile in devfs
> >support because that option was disabled in "make xconfig". This could
> >be the problem but I have no workaround for it. Also I am not sure
> >whether I would need initrd image or not, but I created one anyway
> >using "mkinitrd -k -o /boot/initrd.img" in Sarge kernel which is also
> >the same version. I correctly set GRUB options to point to new kernel,
> >and initrd images and rebooted the server.
> >
> > I get kernel panic in the boot process after it fails to find
> >devfs filesystem and then fails to find dev/console.
> >
> > Can anyone point me to a step by step document on how to
> >compile a custom kernel in Debian Sarge with root on LVM? I would
> >really appreciate some help.
>
> AIUI, the only way to get root on LVM to work is with an initrd. Have
> you tried that? When I setup my workstation I specifically did not put
> root on LVM so I would not need to mess with an initrd. Also, have you
> tried to Google search?
>
> http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/upgradetolvmroot.html
> http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/upgraderoottolvm.html
>
> -Roberto
>
> --
> Roberto C. Sanchez
> http://familiasanchez.net/~roberto
Thanks Roberto for the links. I will try information in these links
first. If that fails, I think I will rebuild my system with root on a
separate ext3 partition rather than on LVM.
Thanks,
Amal
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