I already have a kernel that runs without initrd. Anyway, the use of initrd doesn't depend on your distro. Additional information: passing option "earlyprintk" to the kernel does not show anything. The system just reboots after showing "Uncompressing Linux.." 2014-04-05 17:22 GMT+02:00 Corey Sheldon <sheldon.corey@xxxxxxxxx>: > even for debian > > Corey W Sheldon > Owner, 1st Class Mobile Shine > 310.909.7672 > www.facebook.com/1stclassmobileshine > > > On Sat, Apr 5, 2014 at 11:21 AM, Corey Sheldon <sheldon.corey@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: >> >> per this page as well it indicates a initrd line >> http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/grub-2.html#mozTocId542243 >> >> Corey W Sheldon >> Owner, 1st Class Mobile Shine >> 310.909.7672 >> www.facebook.com/1stclassmobileshine >> >> >> On Sat, Apr 5, 2014 at 11:14 AM, Marcello Stanisci <stanisci.m@xxxxxxxxx> >> wrote: >>> >>> I have a kernel line, see "menuentry" in my grub.cfg. >>> I don't have a initrd entry, but it should not be required >>> >>> 2014-04-05 16:53 GMT+02:00 Corey Sheldon <sheldon.corey@xxxxxxxxx>: >>> > missing the kernel line brother see below: (edit for your setup as >>> > needed.. >>> > >>> > linux /vmlinuz-3.14.0-1.vanilla.mainline.knurd.1.fc20.i686 >>> > root=/dev/mapper/luks-35c3bcf7-802e-4aba-b62f-cf17b01d54cb ro >>> > rd.luks.uuid={snipped} >>> > >>> > initrd /initramfs-3.14.0-1.vanilla.mainline.knurd.1.fc20.i686.img >>> > } >>> > >>> > Corey W Sheldon >>> > Owner, 1st Class Mobile Shine >>> > 310.909.7672 >>> > www.facebook.com/1stclassmobileshine >>> > >>> > >>> > On Sat, Apr 5, 2014 at 7:05 AM, Marcello Stanisci >>> > <stanisci.m@xxxxxxxxx> >>> > wrote: >>> >> >>> >> Dear All, >>> >> >>> >> I built a linux kernel 2.6.10. When grub tries to execute it the >>> >> system shows the message: >>> >> >>> >> Uncompressing Linux.. >>> >> >>> >> and then reboots in a very Spartan way. >>> >> >>> >> My suspects are that a modern bootloader tries to boot an older >>> >> (although respectful) kernel. In facts grub does some >>> >> preliminar, and mysterious to me, work prior to launch the kernel. >>> >> >>> >> In the following links you will find my .config and an excerpt of my >>> >> grub.cfg. As an additional information, the same happens on two >>> >> machines of mine (both having a debian wheezy), so the problem should >>> >> not be related to hardware. >>> >> >>> >> .config --> http://www.polarhome.com:753/~marcello/.config >>> >> grub.cfg --> http://www.polarhome.com:753/~marcello/grub.cfg >>> >> >>> >> In just one word: HELP >>> >> >>> >> Thanks in Advance. >>> >> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >>> >> Kernelnewbies mailing list >>> >> Kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> >> http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies >>> > >>> > >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Kernelnewbies mailing list >>> Kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies >> >> > _______________________________________________ Kernelnewbies mailing list Kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies
