On Monday 11 July 2011 10:09:38 Daniel Frey did opine thusly:
> Hi all,
>
> I've been trying to get genkernel to use a newer version of dmraid.
> For some reason, genkernel is using a build from 2006 (!)
>
> I've tried an ubuntu livecd which uses a build that's available in
> portage that works with my fakeraid. All this to try to dual-boot
> using a raid 1+0.
>
> I've discovered /etc/genkernel.conf has settings for this, so I
> tried changing them:
> -----
> #DMRAID_VER="1.0.0.rc14"
> DMRAID_VER="1.0.0.rc16"
> DMRAID_DIR="dmraid/${DMRAID_VER}"
You sure about this one?
That lack of a leading "/" looks mighty suspicious
> #DMRAID_SRCTAR="${DISTDIR}/dmraid-${DMRAID_VER}.tar.bz2"
> DMRAID_SRCTAR="/usr/share/dmraid/dmraid-1.0.0.rc16-3-prepatched.tar.
> bz2"
> DMRAID_BINCACHE="%%CACHE%%/dmraid-${DMRAID_VER}-%%ARCH%%.tar.bz2"
> -----
>
> After that I issued a `genkernel --lvm --dmraid initramfs` and got
> this: -----
> ubuntu / # genkernel initramfs
> * Gentoo Linux Genkernel; Version 3.4.17
> * Running with options: initramfs
>
> * Linux Kernel 2.6.38-gentoo-r6 for x86_64...
> * blkid: >> Using cache
> * busybox: >> Using cache
> * initramfs: >> Initializing...
> * >> Appending base_layout cpio data...
> * >> Appending auxilary cpio data...
> * >> Appending busybox cpio data...
> * >> Appending lvm cpio data...
> * LVM: Adding support (using local static binary
> /sbin/lvm.static)... * >> Appending dmraid cpio data...
> * DMRAID: Adding support (compiling binaries)...
> * ERROR: DMRAID directory ${DMRAID_DIR} is invalid!
>
> * -- Grepping log... --
>
> * >> Appending dmraid cpio data...
> * DMRAID: Adding support (compiling binaries)...
> * Gentoo Linux Genkernel; Version 3.4.17
> * Running with options: initramfs
>
> * ERROR: DMRAID directory ${DMRAID_DIR} is invalid!
>
> * -- End log... --
> -----
>
> I can see that the dmraid directory is invalid, but I do not know
> how to correct this?
>
> I've not tried making an initramfs myself (I do not know how) but
> have been building my own kernels since 2004. I couldn't really
> find anything on genkernel after googling other than the basic
> usage.
>
> Can anyone help?
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alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com
