Re: The problem in installing the linux-2.6-xfs kernel

[hxsrmeng <hxsrmeng@gmail.com>]

Thanks.

I downloaded this distribution from the cvs@oss.sgi.com, and it is a
XFS-relative kernel, so I think it should be OK for me to post this
question here.

Also, as I mentioned, I am especially interested in playing with the XFS
features and I am worrying whether this problem would stop me in doing
that. I think the gurus who could answer this question should be
here. .... Anyway, I am sorry if you think i post it to a wrong list.


On Wed, 2007-09-19 at 23:47 -0500, Eric Sandeen wrote:
> hxsrmeng wrote:
> > Hi, 
> > 
> > When I do:
> > $/sbin/mkinitrd -k vmlinuz-2.6-xfs -i initrd-2.6-xfs
> 
> mkinitrd varies from distribution to distribution.  I don't know what
> the -k and -i options do in your case.
> 
> But, this really isn't particularly on-topic for the xfs list... if
> you're having trouble installing a custom kernel, I'd suggest asking on
> a list more relevant to your distribution.
> 
> -Eric
> 
> > I got:
> > "
> > Filesystem modules:
> > WARNING: Couldn't open
> > directory /var/tmp/mkinitramfs.C23294/mnt/lib/modules/2.6.23-rc4: No
> > such file or directory
> > FATAL: Could not
> > open /var/tmp/mkinitramfs.C23294/mnt/lib/modules/2.6.23-rc4/modules.dep.temp for writing: No such file or directory
> > "
> > So, does this mean it failed?
> > 
> > If I can still boot this kernel, are the file system features OK?
> > Especially, I want to try XFS and "Concurrent Multi-File Data Streams".
> > 
> > Thanks in advance!
> > 
> > 
>