>> The default kernel configuration has the EXT2 compiled in, EXT3 and >> ATA/ATAPI/SCSI drivers compiled as modules. I turned on EXT3 (used as my >> root fs) so that it is compiled into the kernel and it still doesn't boot.
>Ok that's a start, did you run make-kpkg clean before recompiling and >give it a different name/version? I ran `make-kpkg clean; make-kpkg --revision=custom.2.6.8 kernel_image` and dpkg -i.... > There are many selection of ATA/ATAPI PCI IDE drivers and its various > parameters (DMA and so on). All of the drivers are compiled as modules with > PCI interrupt sharing and PCI DMA turned on. >That's correct and they usually all get loaded as permanent modules with >a standard kernel via the initrd. This does not apply anymore in my case that I don't use initrd..... > Does this mean that I have to > boot up the system with stock kernel, check the dmesg to see which driver > is used and run `make xconfig` to compile that driver into the kernel..? > > Thanks & Regards, > TEH >you could just try lspci -vv to see if you can identify the module >required for ide. if not post to the list. See attached. Thanks & Regards, TEH (See attached file: lspci_output)
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