From: Richard Adams <pa3gcu@zeelandnet.nl>
To: kernel kernel <unix.hacker@gmail.com>
Cc: newbie <linux-newbie@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Unable to make kernel 2.6.8 up
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 18:14:21 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <200410211814.21563.pa3gcu@zeelandnet.nl> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <104ee7a50410202340180a28ba@mail.gmail.com>
On Thursday 21 October 2004 08:40, kernel kernel wrote:
> Hi Richard.
>
> I had a kernel patch and i need to test in the latest kernel.
> Before that i am trying to bring the kernel 2.6.x up and running.
> That is all i want to do.
Providing the patch you intend to use is for your kernel version why not.
> By the way
> vmlinux -- is the kernel
The kernel can be called anything you want it to be called its up to you.
> vmlinuz --- is the boot sector.
Is it.???
>
> Why initrd is needed ?
If you compile your own kernel and "include" disk or card drivers which are
needed to boot the system then you dont need initrd.
> While mkinitrd, I am getting the error /dev/mapper not found, But
> still it makes the initrd image.
Never use initrd so i cant comment.
There are plenty of sites around giving upto date info on howto compile and
use a 2.6 kernel, i suggest once more that you use google to get more info,
it is full of it i can assure you.
>
> Thanks
> Amrith
--
If the Linux community is a bunch of thieves because they
try to imitate windows programs, then the Windows community
is built on organized crime.
Regards Richard
pa3gcu@zeelandnet.nl
http://people.zeelandnet.nl/pa3gcu/
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prev parent reply other threads:[~2004-10-21 16:14 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2004-10-19 16:17 Unable to make kernel 2.6.8 up kernel kernel
2004-10-19 19:36 ` Richard Adams
2004-10-20 3:52 ` kernel kernel
2004-10-20 5:40 ` Richard Adams
2004-10-21 3:57 ` kernel kernel
2004-10-21 5:53 ` Richard Adams
2004-10-21 6:40 ` kernel kernel
2004-10-21 16:14 ` Richard Adams [this message]
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