On Thu, 1 Oct 2009 08:18:33 +0500 surreal <firewal...@gmail.com> wrote:
> This might seem lame but still, I would like to know about compiling a > custom kernel using debian lenny. > > the usual /usr/src/linux-2.6.N/make menuconfig;make ;make > modules_install;make bzImage;make install dosent seem to work. > > It only copies vmlinux* and bzImage file into /boot, but initrd and > img files are missing.. > > why? The above method used to work perfectly in RH derived distros, in > debian it seems diff... The kernel install scripts merely install the kernel; they don't create initrds. For that, you need a separate tool; the standard on Debian is initramfs-tools. Make sure that it's installed, and check out 'man update-initramfs'. And as someone else points out, the Debian Way is to use kernel-package. ... > How to provide a kernel a specific name? In the kernel config, there's an 'append to kernel' string that you can set, and there's also a revision string you can set when using kernel-package. There are probably other things you can do, too. Celejar -- mailmin.sourceforge.net - remote access via secure (OpenPGP) email ssuds.sourceforge.net - A Simple Sudoku Solver and Generator -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
