In message <20051014082220.32133.qmail at webmail10.rediffmail.com> you wrote: > > i got linux-2.4.25 from denx devel cvs kernel , when i try > to mount thr root fs , kernel panics giving the down message ,
There is no "down message" in your mail. > i have used tis ramdisk image for 2.4.18 stock kernel , > cant i use the same ramdisk as i have compiled kernel using the same compiler > , ? You should be able to use the same ramdisk image. > ## Booting image at 00500000 ... > Image Name: Linux-2.4.25 > Image Type: PowerPC Linux Kern el Image (gzip compressed) > > Data Size: 473290 Bytes = 462.2 kB ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This image is way too small for a working 2.4.25 system. I guess you seriously misconfigured the Linux kernel. Probably support for some needed features (like ext2 file system, ramdisk, initial ramdisk etc.) might be missing. Best regards, Wolfgang Denk -- Software Engineering: Embedded and Realtime Systems, Embedded Linux Phone: (+49)-8142-66989-10 Fax: (+49)-8142-66989-80 Email: wd at denx.de What's the sound a name makes when it's dropped?