And then one addition:
initrd files includes system root for boot
process before real partition is mounted. initrd includes some
subset of modules from /lib/modules/{kernel-version}. It is probably generated
with command mkinitrd.
> Looking at the following:
> ============================================
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ ls /lib/modules
> 2.6.11-1.1369_FC4 2.6.12-1.1398_FC4
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ echo
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ ls /boot
> System.map-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4 grub
> vmlinuz-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4
> System.map-2.6.12-1.1398_FC4 initrd-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4.img
> vmlinuz-2.6.12-1.1398_FC4
> config-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4 initrd-2.6.12-1.1398_FC4.img
> config-2.6.12-1.1398_FC4 kernel.h
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$
> ============================================
>
> I have two kernels:
> 2.6.12-1.1398_FC4 and 2.6.11-1.1369_FC4
>
> The directories in /lib/modules are created when the kernel
> is installed.
>
> in /boot the important files are: System.map-$VERSION,
> initrd-$VERSION.img and vmlinuz-$VERSION
>
> As far as I know, config-$VERSION is only needed if you
> want to know how the kernel was built... It should be possible
> to copy it into the /usr/src/linux directory ( or wherever you're
> building your kernel) and use it to config a build the same as
> the kernel it's associated with.
>
>
> rekha vn wrote:
> > thanks.
> > I'd like to have a copy of the kernel.
> > which folder has the whole of the kernel?
> > how do i specify this path for this copy of kernel in
> > my grub.conf.i have red hat kernel version 2.4.21-4.EL
>
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