D0h! Thanks Josh, I check my .config and sure enough cramfs was not enabled. I enabled it, recompiled.. created a new initrd image, rebooted and voila -- a happily booted system.
Thanks again! Jim -----Original Message----- From: Narins, Josh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 2:21 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: mkinitrd trouble _I_AM_NO_EXPERT_ Did you compile the kernel with cramfs, also? You didn't mention it. -----Original Message----- From: James Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 2:01 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: mkinitrd trouble Hello all I am pulling my hair trying to get Debian Woody to boot with an initrd image. I have compiled the kernel 2.4.18 with Loopback device support, RAM disk support , 8192KB, and initrd (all compiled into the kernel). I am able to run mkinird just fine 'mkinird 2.4.18-12 -o /initrd-2.4.18-12.img'. The system boots just fine with the first entry in lilo (below) but when I select 'Linux-initrd' the system is able to create the ramdrive: RAMDISK: cramfs filesystem found at block0 RAMDISK: Loading 788 blocks [1 disk] into ram disk... done Freeing initrd memory: 788k freed Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 01:00 Here is a snippet of lilo.conf default=Linux image=/vmlinuz label=Linux read-only image=/vmlinuz label=Linux-initrd initrd=/inird-2.4.18-12.img append="root=/dev/ram0" # read-only # restricted # alias=1 I'm sure there's some simple step that I'm missing and I sure would appreciate any help. Thanks, Jim James Miller Network Administrator Simutronics Corporation www.play.net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- This message is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the designated recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. This communication is for information purposes only and should not be regarded as an offer to sell or as a solicitation of an offer to buy any financial product, an official confirmation of any transaction, or as an official statement of Lehman Brothers. Email transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free. Therefore, we do not represent that this information is complete or accurate and it should not be relied upon as such. All information is subject to change without notice. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
