Don't know the ins & outs of cramfs support, I built a dpkg from sources ( kernel.org'd 2.6.10 + acpi.sf.net + ipw2200.sf.net ) using: fakeroot make-kpkg --initrd
and it works fine. On Tuesday 01 February 2005 15:56, Martin Hauser wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hello, > > > > On Tuesday 01 February 2005 08:52, Dale Harris wrote: > > > > On Tue, Feb 01, 2005 at 01:08:57PM +0100, Kai Hildebrandt > > > > > > > > elucidated: > > > > > It is true that debian patch the kernel sources with a cramfs > > > > > patch. Without that patch you won't be able to use initrd with the > > > > > mkinitrd *default configuration*! > > > > > > > > This is perhaps the case with 2.4 kernel. 2.6 kernels have cramfs > > > > included in the vanilla kernel. > > > > > > I don't think it's even true with 2.4. I'm sure I've used vanilla > > > kernels and, despite the warning, got a working initrd. "make-kpkg > > > --initrd..."-- > > > > Hard to believe because cramfs only works with debian patched > > kernelsources. Even the vanilla-kernel 2.6.10 does not support cramfs on > > initrd. > > Hmm... > I'm using Cramfs initrd on a vanilla 2.6.10 kernel to boot my debian > desktop PC... and it's using lvm which it required to have in the initrd > cause the root is on the lvm... (don't ask me why, i have not yet figured > ;) ) > > I'm pretty sure the initrd works.. cause without the kernel won't boot. > > Greetings > > Martin > > > - -- > Martin Hauser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > GPG-Encrypted mail preferred, KEY: 6DDE273D > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.5 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQFB/+zzQhKguG3eJz0RAmcNAJ9eSZD6tkJ7w5LsR3iz3cqotp1pHACghx35 > AHS0GeK2R6eE7pwYSkAUQ88= > =nfCW > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
