Re: creaing new 3.0.4 kernel in squeeze --kernel panic

[Hugo Vanwoerkom <hvw59601@care2.com>]

Stephen Powell wrote:
> On Sun, 30 Oct 2011 14:24:28 -0400 (EDT), poenikatu@operamail.com wrote:
> > I downloaded the source for kernel version 3.0.4 from www.kernel.org.
> > ...
> > I then ploughed through all the options, removing modules where I was
> > sure I did not have
> > the relevant hardware.
> > ...
> > I closed down squeeze, rebooted and chose the new 3.0.4 kernel. It
> > displayed an
> > error message (kernel panic) to the effect that it could not load the
> > root fs.
> >
> > What have I done wrong?
>
> I would recommend using something like "make localmodconfig" to strip
> out drivers your hardware doesn't need.  There are many hidden
> dependencies, such as SCSI support, that are not obvious.
> Also, I recommend that you read
>
>    http://users.wowway.com/~zlinuxman/Kernel.htm

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That will definitely give you a bootable kernel but with the stock 
Debian config, which is huge and gives you way more than you really need.
IMO to get just the right kernel config is very tricky because it is an 
trial and error thing. What would be handy is an IDE that records what 
change you made and for what reason, so that it can be removed when your 
hardware changes.

Hugo