kernel problems

[Tony E - Jaraeth]

A *LOT* of things have changed.  Don't try to use the old initramfs, as it
is too old for a 2.6.28 kernel.

Feel free to check out my Gentoo 2008.0 2.6.28.x config file, but keep in
mind, when building a kernel, make sure to build all necessary drivers
into the kernel, and not as a module.  If you make a necessary driver a
module, THEN you *will* need the initramfs for your version kernel.

Here's where my config file is for my old P3 Dual Xeon 550 MHz file server.

Regards,

-- 
Tony E / Jaraeth
jaraeth at phoenixwing.com

Nathan England wrote:
>
> Hello Hello,
>
> I currently am running 2.6.24.7 and I have stuck with it because of
> bootsplash
> patches for it. I decided to try to build a new kernel, but I cannot make
> it
> boot. I have my own initramfs that my current kernel loads. It is not
> required, as my current kernel will boot even if I tell grub to not use
> the
> initramfs file.  The new kernel will begin to boot but it always fails
> with a
> kernel panic. It has even gone so far as to show the boot device during
> the
> initial discovery, yet afterwards it fails. If I tell grub to use the new
> kernel and either a new ramfs with the appropriate modules for the kernel
> or
> the WORKING ramfs file for the working kernel, it still fails and in the
> same
> place.
>
> I can only imagine that something has changed between 2.6.24.7 and
> 2.6.28.2
> but I cannot figure out what.
>
> Is anyone running a new kernel than 2.6.24.7 that you could possible send
> me
> your .config file so I can try something else??? I really cannot figure
> this out!
>
> nathan
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