Re: FC4 and new initrd

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Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 02:32:07 GMT

Ray wrote:

> I'm trying to make a new initrd image for FC4. I see that the
> modules.cpz is missing when I run mkinitrd filename <kernel version>
>
> Can't understand why? When I boot my system with this initrd over a PXE
> it hangs with a kernel panic with "VFS: unable to mount root fs...."
> error message. (because it can't find modules.cpz I guess). This is
> with kernel version 2.6.11.1-1369.
>
> Secondly, I have noticed that the initrd files are cpio files and not
> mountable loop iso files as there were in Redhat. Can somebody point me
> to documentation that explains opening an existing (FC4 stock) initrd
> and adding custom modules to it and re-making an initrd image?

Yea, things are a bit different with the 2.6 kernel series and sometimes
this requires some re-thinking. You should start by reviewing the manpage
for mkinitrd

FYI: Red Hat Fedora Core likes to use partition labels instead of the actual
partitions. Sometimes this can cause problems, like your error message.

Hint: You need to build a new initrd image and add the modules you want/need
at this time, see the --builtin and --with switches.

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