Hello, Thank you guys, that's exactly the answer i needed :). I can't compile a kernel on this machine (it's a 486 @ 66 mhz.. Slow even to untar :p). I'll keep my 2.2 for now.
Later. > -----Original Message----- > From: Martin Wuertele [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: samedi 16 février 2002 22:03 > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: Kernel 2.4, 8 megs of ram and kernel panic > > [...] > works just as with 2.2 or 2.0. configure the kernel without initrd > support, compile it with make-kpkg, install it with dpkg, run lilo and > reboot. > [...] > > yours martin > -----Original Message----- > From: D-Man [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of dman > Sent: samedi 16 février 2002 21:54 > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: Kernel 2.4, 8 megs of ram and kernel panic > [...] > Look at the config file for your kernel -- is CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD > set to 'y'? If it is, then you need an initrd. The debian-packaged > kernels have this option set. My kernel doesn't, so I don't need (in > fact, can't use) an initrd.
