Also sprach marc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Mon, 3 Oct 2005 22:35:08 +0100): > Either way, it looks like I'll have to compile the kernel. How does one > go about creating a kernel that doesn't require an initrd? I understand > the ideas, but not the execution. Reading links will be fine, thanks :-)
google will sure give some info - anyway, for short: get latest linux-source- .deb and "kernel-package"; the c-compiler and other necessary stuff will hopefully be dependencies or suggested by the source-.deb. cd /usr/src tar -jxf linux-source-...bz2 or tar -zxf linux-source-...gz [unpack the source...] cd linux-source make menuconfig (if this fails, you'll need ncurses-dev) [configure...] Be sure to know what kind of hardware is in your laptop. (Hint: lspci -v, the manual). Necessary things (like filesystem) must not be build as module since the kernel has to boot without an initrd (where these modules live with precompiled kernels). If you're unsure build as module - these should get loaded with hotplug or can be loaded in /etc/modules at startup. Maybe you can find a ready to use .config for your laptop somewhere on the net (quick google: tuxmobile.org , www.linux-laptops.net , http://bram.be/travelmate_4651lci.html , http://people.freenet.de/renmi/acer4652.html (german)). Your current .config resides in /boot/config-[version] # make-kpkg --revision=yours.001 kernel_image [compile...] # dpkg -i ../linux(or kernel)-image-..-yours.001-... [install...] grub should get updated by dpkg -i (?), lilo may need some modifications in /etc/lilo.conf to point to the new vmlinuz in /boot. # reboot [use...] If you forgot something or made a bobo, boot the old kernel and # make-kpkg clean # make-kpkg --revision=yours.002 kernel_image > -- > Best, > Marc good luck, ritch -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
