On Oct 30, 8:10 pm, Hugo Vanwoerkom <hvw59...@care2.com> wrote: > poenik...@operamail.com wrote: > > I downloaded the source for kernel version 3.0.4 fromwww.kernel.org. > > I then booted to the > > Deiban squeeze partition and as superuser, unpacked the kernel source > > in one of my own > > directories. > > > I ran make targets to get what config commands were available. I > > installed qt4-dev files from > > the Debian squeeze DVD and did make xconfig which gave me a > > configuration screen for > > the new kernel source. > > > I then ploughed through all the options, removing modules where I was > > sure I did not have > > the relevant hardware. I eventually did make-kpkg clean, then make- > > kpkg debian and then > > make-kpkg --targets, chose > > binary and issued > > make-kpkg binary > > The kernel was compiled and after much activity, make-kpkg returned me > > to the command > > line. In the directory above the top of the source tree were a number > > of Debian packages > > which included linux-image-3.0.4_3.0.4-10.00.Custom_i386.deb which I > > installed using > > dpkg. grub was run which found the Linux kernels as well as Ubuntu > > 11.10. > > > I closed down squeeze, rebooted and chose the new 3.0.4 kernel. It > > displayed an > > error message (kernel panic) to the effect that it could not load the > > root fs. > > > What have I done wrong? > > > I remember not choosing the option for an initramfs. What would be put > > in it if I had > > chosen that option? > > I use: > make-kpkg --revision 1 --append-to-version -amd64 --initrd kernel_image > > which installs an initrd.img for an initramfs, but it will depend upon > the config that you ended up with. > > Hugo >
I tried this and got a kernel image which installed ok, but when I rebooted into it, it gave the following: Loading, please wait... there then followed a definite pause followed by these messages: Gave up waiting for root device. Common problems: - Boot args (cat /proc/cmdline) - Check rootdelay - Check root (did the system wait for the right device?) - Missing modules (cat /proc/modules; ls /dev) ALERT! /dev/disk/by-uuid/long number string does not exist. I suspect that my configuration of the kernel is at fault, but where should I start looking for problems? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/9bcfad6f-88bd-4684-a593-32553ddaf...@t8g2000yql.googlegroups.com
