This is my first attempt at kernel compiling. I downloaded the new 2.6-test8
(yes, this was last week). Compiled it according to the Linux Kernel How-to
(that is, make dep, make bzImage, made modules, make install_modules, cp
/arch/.../bzImage /boot/bzImage...
So far, so good.
I configure GRUB to include the new kernel.
When I attempt to boot the new kernel, I get "init not found". This problem is discussed in sec 19.4 of the kernel how-to. However, the only fix offered is to check settings in LILO. I don't want to use LILO, I like GRUB.
The fix suggested is to insure that the "root=" parameter is correctly set in /etc/lilo.conf. I do not know where the equivalent file is in grub, my best guess is grub.conf. Here is my grub.conf file. The first entry is my working RedHat kernel. The second is my compiled but not booting 2.6 kernel.
Any ideas?
thanks,
glenn
title Red Hat Linux (2.4.20-8) root (hd0,1) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.20-8 ro root=LABEL=/ hdc=ide-scsi initrd /boot/initrd-2.4.20-8.img title Badger Build Linux (2.6.0-test8) root (hd0,1) kernel /boot/bzImage-2.6.0-test8 ro root=LABEL=/ hdc=ide-scsi initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.0-test8.img
You didn't set the right value for "root" in the "Badget Build Linux" item. Should be root=/dev/hda# (the value of "#" depends on how your harddisk is mounted, normally it's hda2 or hda5)
Heilai
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