Mark - I've performed the apt-get dist-upgrade without the kernel change. Then, rather than compiling the kernel, I'm apt-get install ing the new kernel-image. The configuration has been my down fall. It proceeds normally, but then the reboot fails with a kernel panic that it can't find root at hda2. Root is located at /dev/hda2. There is no boot prompt to pass the process additional parameters.
- Steve -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 10:48 AM To: Stephen Nosal; debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: dist upgrade potato to woody 2.2 to 2.4 kernel On Mon, Aug 06, 2001 at 10:18:49AM -0400, Stephen Nosal wrote: > Folks - > > I've been having a terrible time attempting to upgrade my perfectly good > potato installation to the new woody > distribution including the 2.4 kernel. Each time I attempt to install the > kernel, I get a statement regarding initrd, and the upgrade fails. > I just did this last weekend and had no trouble. However, I did it in several steps: 1. Performed an apt-get dist-upgrade without changing kernels. 2. Compiled my own 2.2.6 kernel 3. Installed the new kernel and rebooted. Is this what you are doing? -- Mark
