On Wednesday 02 February 2005 19:18, Kai Hildebrandt wrote: > On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 18:10:00 -0400 > > Derek Broughton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well, I have a debian-source 2.6.7 and a vanilla-source 2.4.27, I've > > compiled them both, both configured with CONFIG_CRAMFS=y and compiled > > with "make-kpkg --initrd" and (a) they both have an initrd file; (b) > > they boot :-); (c) my main file systems are indeed compiled into the > > kernel, but I'm pretty sure I tried both of these _without_ an initrd > > and couldn't boot them. Possibly, I'm wrong on that - I just compile > > these things, I don't claim to understand them :-) I _did_ think that > > if it even offered me a CONFIG_CRAMFS option, it must have the > > "cramfs" patch.-- > > derek > > OK, again: > > cramfs _is_ part of the vanilla kernel. But with vanilla kernels it is > not possible to use a cramfs on an initrd if it is not patched against > the debian kernel patch. make-kpkg explicitly warns you about this if > you are using the --initrd option.
I know that - so explain why I can create an initrd that works on a vanilla 2.4.27? -- derek -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
