Re: custom initrd kernel

2001-12-14 Thread Alvin Oga
hi carlo eric's suggestion is good ...try to compile your kernel w/ all the usb support built in or as a module... initrd is a pain to deal with and typically needed/required for loading scsi drivers before booting .. ( reading the data from the scsi disk .. catch 22 problem that initrd fixes

Re: custom initrd kernel

2001-12-14 Thread Eric G . Miller
On Thu, 13 Dec 2001 22:46:25 -0600 (CST), "Carlo U. Segre" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello All: > > I have been having a problem successfully compiling and booting > custom initrd kernels. The reason I need to make a custom kernel at all > is that I have a keyspan 49W USB to serial conver

custom initrd kernel

2001-12-13 Thread Carlo U. Segre
Hello All: I have been having a problem successfully compiling and booting custom initrd kernels. The reason I need to make a custom kernel at all is that I have a keyspan 49W USB to serial converter and the stock Debian 2.4.16 kernel does not include the firmware for licensing reasons (but the