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You can also use initrd to load any modules necessary for booting, such
as disk drivers, etc. This way, the kernel itself stays a smaller size.
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[mailto:plug-admin@lists.phillylinux.org] On Behalf Of LeRoy Cressy
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 8:02 AM
To: plug@lists.phillylinux.org
Subject: Re: [PLUG] make-kpkg
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Sandy Basickes wrote:
>
> I have recently used make-kpkg to build and install linux-2.4.23.
> I followed the steps:
> under linux-2.4.23
> make-kpkg clean
> have .conifg
> make-kpkg --revision main.1 --initrd kermel_image
> dpkg -iEG kernel-2.4.23......deb
> i got the message that I must fix my lilo.conf , and then I was
dumped.
> I always tell the install program not to change lilo, and then
> I set it myself.
> I tried this twice and failed.
> I then did:
> make-kpkg --revision main.1 kernel_image
> dpkg -iEG kernel-2.4.23......deb
> the dpkg program worked and asked if I wanted lilo.conf made.
> i said no, did my lilo and the system is running fine.
> why can't I use --initrd
> sandy
>
> I also spent time looking at debian mailing lists... I could not
find
> a section on make-kpkg.
Why are you including initrd in a kernel that is not an installation
kernel? Initrd is primarilly for setting up a ram based file system
that provides the minimum to boot and install a Linux system.
Of course there are other uses for initrd and cramfs like running a
system like knoppix off of a compressed file system on a cdrom. In this
instance, the system runs as slow as the cdrom drive.
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