Installing the kernel-image-2.4.18-686 package I get: <tag> You are attempting to install an initrd kernel image (version 2.4.18-686) This will not work unless you have configured your boot loader to use initrd. As a reminder, in order to configure lilo, you need to add an 'initrd=/initrd.img' in your /etc/lilo.conf I repeat, You need to configure your boot loader. If you have already done so, and you wish to get rid of this message, please put `do_initrd = Yes' in /etc/kernel-img.conf. Do you want to stop now? [Y/n] </tag>
My original installation, which I have upgraded, is from a woody CD-ROM with 2.2.20 kernel. I am running now a 2.4.18 kernel compiled from source (make xconfig dep bzImage modules modules_install + lilo). Note that I do not use-compile initrd ramdisk support on it. Why my compiled 2.4.18 kernel works rightly and the downloaded ask me for all this issues?. I am sure that I am missing something. Can the 2.4.18 kernel boot with and without using initrd?. If so, why does debian use initrd?. Is it quicker?. Regards, Davi Leal
