[plug] New debian kernel

[Anthony Jones]

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Your lilo record should look something like this:

image=/vmlinuz
        label=Linux
        initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.5-686
        read-only

Where /boot/initrd is a file in the boot directory:


tj at kandinski:/boot$ ls -l
total 5532
- -rw-r--r--    1 root     root       272615 Jul  7 16:33 System.map-2.2.19
- -rw-r--r--    1 root     root       365462 May 27  2001 System.map-2.4.5-686
- -rw-r--r--    1 root     root         7708 Dec  5 07:52 boot-bmp.b
- -rw-r--r--    1 root     root         5920 Dec  5 07:52 boot-compat.b
- -rw-r--r--    1 root     root         7680 Dec  5 07:52 boot-menu.b
- -rw-r--r--    1 root     root         5920 Dec  5 07:52 boot-text.b
- -rw-r--r--    1 root     disk          512 Jul  7 16:38 boot.0300
lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     disk           17 Oct  5 11:34 boot.b -> 
/boot/boot-menu.b
- -rw-r--r--    1 root     root          728 Dec  5 07:52 chain.b
- -rw-r--r--    1 root     root        14712 Jul  7 16:33 config-2.2.19
- -rw-r--r--    1 root     root        30937 May 27  2001 config-2.4.5-686
- -rw-r--r--    1 root     disk      3264512 Jul 11 15:43 initrd-2.4.5-686
- -rw-------    1 root     disk        46592 Dec 11 11:29 map
- -rw-r--r--    1 root     root          656 Dec  5 07:52 os2_d.b
- -rw-r--r--    1 root     root      1001304 Jul  7 16:33 vmlinuz-2.2.19
- -rw-r--r--    1 root     root       587567 May 27  2001 vmlinuz-2.4.5-686
tj at kandinski:/boot$ 

This is the stock standard kernel 2.4.5 configuration that comes with Debian.

On Monday 17 December 2001 18:56, Nathan D wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> After seeing the praises of debian I had to get a copy myself and give it a
> go.  Install was wonderful and info galore provided.  A bit of a read on
> apt-get and new packages are going in like a dream.
> Being the adventurous type I am keen to give ext3 a go as this box will be
> my server and running 24/7 and prone to power outages.  Step 1 was to
> "recompile your kernel (2.4.16 and up)"
> All smooth sailing until I was told -
> "As a reminder, in order to configure lilo, you need to add an
> 'initrd=/initrd' in your /etc/lilo.conf "  I drop that line in a variety of
> places in lilo.conf, then run /sbin/lilo and get the error "Fatal: /initrd:
> neither a reg. file nor a block dev. "
> I cannot help but think I need to add more to that line - but not sure of
> exactly what?  After searching google, every reference points to an img,
> but I'm not sure of where to find the image and exactly what to do with it.
> Or am I jumping ahead, and should just put that line in lilo and not run
> /sbin/lilo?
> Most documentation refers to RH or other versions of linux.  Is there a
> specific debian kernel upgrade guide/howto floating around in cyberspace
> somewhere?
>
> Eagerly awaiting the next step forward :)
>
> regards,
>    Nathan
>
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