-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 You don't need an initrd if you don't want to use one, I don't. However, if you go without an initrd, make sure that things like your ide/sata chipset, and hd support and the root file system you use are built into the kernel itself, else you won't be able to boot. Then, install kernel-package, untar the kernel sources, run make oldconfig/config/menuconfig, and then run make-kpkg kernel_image. If you were building in /usr/src/linux for example, then the resulting deb will be in /usr/src. Then, install it with dpkg -i package.deb, where package.deb is the file kernel-package created. Then you'll need to add the new image to your boot loader, this may or may not be done for you when you install the package. I'd strongly suggest keeping your current kernel in the boot loader as well, so that you can boot back with it if your new kernel panics and doesn't boot. Then reboot. If the new kernel works like you'd expect, then you can remove your old kernel from your system, and from the boot loader of course as well. This is a very brief description, there are howtos and docs on the web that cover this in much more detail. Greg On Wed, Jun 06, 2007 at 11:58:04AM -0700, Zachary Kline wrote: > Hiya, > In that case, I can probably roll my own kernel as well. I believe I'd > need kernel-package to make that a bit easier. Also, I'm a bit unsure about > things like initial ram disks--I never needed an initrd with Gentoo. Might > you be able to provide some instructions on what exactly I'd need to do to > get a kernel that will boot? I've never had to deal with the vagueries of > kernel-package and all that before. > Thanks much, > Zack. > - -- web site: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org gpg public key: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org/pubkey.asc skype: gregn1 (authorization required, add me to your contacts list first) - -- Free domains: http://www.eu.org/ or mail dns-manager at EU.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFGZwau7s9z/XlyUyARAgawAJ4lX7DZh64jkQM0MCzfuEF97QPgngCg2lCH 8AkB4bC/OEWTOPdvcrPSAW4= =wuuE -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
