[Adding list back to CC] On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 10:28:48PM +0530, Lenny M wrote: > Thanks for you reply. > I do it like this => > > #!/bin/sh > echo " **** Please wait , Installing the GNU/Linux System. ****" > echo "mkinitrd -o /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-custom /lib/modules/2.6.24/" > *mkinitrd -o /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-custom /lib/modules/2.6.24/* > echo "cp linux-2.6.24/arch/x86_64/boot/bzImage /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-custom" > *cp linux-2.6.24/arch/x86_64/boot/bzImage /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-custom* > echo "cp linux-2.6.24/System.map /boot/System.map-2.6.24-custom" > *cp linux-2.6.24/System.map /boot/System.map-2.6.24-custom* > echo "cp linux-2.6.24/.config /boot/config-2.6.24-custom" > *cp linux-2.6.24/.config /boot/config-2.6.24-custom* > echo " **** Installation Complete ****" > > can you guide me as to where I am going wrong ?
Use mkinitramfs instead of mkinitrd > Regards, > Leena M. > > > On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 10:23 PM, dann frazier <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 10:11:59PM +0530, Lenny M wrote: > > > Hi All , > > > > > > I am updating the kernel of my debian 'etch' GNU/Linux system. > > > I am getting a kernel Panic: > > > > > > umount:devfs: not mounted > > > mount : unknown filesystem type 'devfs' > > > umount: devfs: not mounted > > > pivot_root : No such file or directory > > > /sbin/init: 432: cannot open dev/console : No such file > > > Kernel Panic - not syncing : Attempted to kill init ! > > > > > > Please help me with this. > > > > This looks like you are using an initrd? With modern Debian kernels > > you need an initramfs. See the mkinitramfs command in the > > initramfs-tools package. > > > > Did you manually make an initrd? I'd be surprised to find that current > > Debian kernels would attempt that on their own. > > > > > > -- dann frazier -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
