Re: Re: 2.4.19 kernel

* [email protected] <[email protected]> [021028 09:31]:
> 
> 
> --On Friday, October 25, 2002 11:42:10 PM +0200 Stefan Reinauer 
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> >* [email protected]
> ><[email protected]> [021025 23:30]:
> >>
> >>Stefan,
> >>
> >>Is installing the new kernel as simple as:
> >>
> >>  rpm -i k_deflt-2.4.19-0.alpha.rpm
> >>
> >>and then reboot?
> >
> >You need to do
> ># modprobe loop (2.2 kernels only iirc)
> >before installing the RPM and
> ># mk_initrd -i initrd -k vmlinuz
> >after installing the RPM.
> >
> >It's advised to check /etc/aboot.conf - the kernels
> >were renamed from vmlinux.gz to vmlinuz at some point in time.
> >
> >  Stefan
> 
> Okay, I tried this, but I am still missing something.  Here is what I tried:
> 
>  # cp /boot/vmlinux.gz /boot/vmlinux.old.gz
>  # modprobe loop
>  # rpm --install --force k_deflt-2.4.19-0.alpha.rpm
>  # mk_initrd -i initrd -k vmlinuz
>  <changed /etc/aboot.conf to use the new kernel>
> 
> Then when I try to boot this kernel it cannot find the root file system. 
> Looks like it is not finding any SCSI devices.  At least I don't see them 
> being discovered.  This is a DEC Personal Work Station with a qLogic fast 
> wide scsi card.  What am I missing?

Just a guess:
Does the kernel detect the scsi-controller ?
If not, enter the module name into /etc/rc.config:

INITRD_MODULES="<module_name>"

w/o '.o'!

(Some of the SCSI-drivers were compiled in the 7.1 kernel) 

and do the  'mk_initrd'-call  again.
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Bill
> 
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