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Re: Can't boot custom compiled 2.6.30 amd64 kernel



Arthur Marsh wrote:
> Elimar Riesebieter wrote, on 2009-09-26 23:21:
>> * Andrew Perrin [090926 09:08 -0400]
>> [...]
>>> Of interest is that the stock 2.6.30-amd64 kernel boots fine. I am
>>> posting my /boot/grub/grub.cfg file and the .config file to
>>> http://perrin.socsci.unc.edu/stuff/grub.cfg and
>>
>> I guess you need an initrd image which isn't mentioned in grub.cfg.
>>
>> Elimar
>>
>>
> 
> In other words, one needs to run make-kpkg with the --initrd option:
> 
> make-kpkg --initrd linux-image
> 
> Arthur.
> 
> 

Hi,

...and copy necessary examples scripts from
/usr/share/kernel-package/examples/etc/kernel/postinst.d
and
/usr/share/kernel-package/examples/etc/kernel/postrm.d

(initramfs or yaird, depends on what you want to use to build the initrd )

to /etc/kernel/* .

Tom


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