[orbit-user] kernel installation issues

[Mohamed Imran K R]

Luis R. Rodriguez wrote:
> On Feb 13, 2008 5:48 AM, Mohamed Imran K R <mohamed.imran at au-kbc.org> wrote:
>   
>> i also tried to create a initrd image and then edited menu.lst but to no
>> avail..
>> also tried using kxec to load the new kernel but no luck
>>     
>
> Do didn't seem to create an initrd (initramfs now) which you will need
> if you are using debian's default config last I checked. The reason is
> that you otherwise your kernel won't know how to detect your
> filesystem type and perhaps even the IDE drivers. Your option is to
> just change the kernel config by enabling *in-kernel* both IDE drivers
> and ext3 support.
>
>   
i did create an initrd image with update-initramfs -c -k 2.6.24 and got 
the initrd image and also changed the menu.lst with an initrd entry in 
my 2.6.24 listing...
it doesnot work...anyways i will also try to use the in-kernel 
compilation of ide and ext3 modules..
Thanks for the reply
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Cheers
Mohamed Imran K R