I just tried copying the new vmlinuz and initrd from an installed system into the isolinux directory on the cd.. However restarting with this new cd didn't work properly.. kernel starts booting but has issues... ajt. > ----- Forwarded message from Andrew Thomson <ajthomson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> ----- > > Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2003 20:01:27 +1100 > From: Andrew Thomson <ajthomson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: anaconda-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: rh8 custom kernel on kickstart cd > > I spotted a few conversations about such a senario however it appeared > things were talking about rh7.x.. I'm assuming a few things have changed > since then given the comps.xml etc etc.. and from what I can gather rh8 > seems to use stuff in isolinux.. > > Anyway, I've managed to create my own custom cd, however I need to > add/update a kernel module.. > > Once the system is installed, it has the correct version.. however I'm > guessing the kernel that the installer runs with is slightly different.. > > I need to support the following: > > megaraid: v1.18c (Release Date: Thu May 16 10:27:55 EDT 2002) > > Once the system is installed, it actually has that version in the > kernel.. I gleaned that from the src.rpm for the kernel package given it > contained the following file -- linux-2.4.18-megaraid.patch > > So this brings the stock kernel up to 1.18c. > > However I have actually installed the latest kernels as per redhat and > it's actually up to 1.18d -- good times..! > > megaraid: v1.18d (Release Date: Wed Aug 7 18:51:51 EDT 2002) > > kernel-bigmem-2.4.18-24.8.0 > > So my questions are...: > > 1. How can I check what the kernel on the installation media is using > 2. How can I update the kernel to be a newer one with the megaraid > driver I want! > > Regards, > > ajt. > > ----- End forwarded message ----- > > > > _______________________________________________ > Kickstart-list mailing list > Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list >
