From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S262811AbTDREC4 (ORCPT ); Fri, 18 Apr 2003 00:02:56 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S262845AbTDREC4 (ORCPT ); Fri, 18 Apr 2003 00:02:56 -0400 Received: from 205-158-62-136.outblaze.com ([205.158.62.136]:22487 "HELO fs5-4.us4.outblaze.com") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S262811AbTDRECz (ORCPT ); Fri, 18 Apr 2003 00:02:55 -0400 Subject: Re: rh9 2.5 kernel additional information From: Felipe Alfaro Solana To: Dave Mehler Cc: LKML In-Reply-To: <000501c30514$486cf1d0$0200a8c0@satellite> References: <000501c30514$486cf1d0$0200a8c0@satellite> Content-Type: text/plain Organization: Message-Id: <1050639276.595.3.camel@teapot.felipe-alfaro.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.2.3 (1.2.3-1) Date: 18 Apr 2003 06:14:36 +0200 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Thu, 2003-04-17 at 21:05, Dave Mehler wrote: > Adding to my previous message, i reran the kernel configuration. I > ensured that the keyboard, mouse, and display settings were set right, and > that my processor and loadable module settings are also right. The only > thing i added was framebuffer console support, but that didn't make a > difference, after it hit the initrd it just hung. Any ideas? Just out of curiosity, why do you need an initrd? Just compile all things required to boot into the kernel (like ext2/ext3/whateverfilesystemyouuse) and if you want, leave the rest as modules. I have never ever used initrd on my self-compiled kernels. -- Please AVOID sending me WORD, EXCEL or POWERPOINT attachments. See http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html Linux Registered User #287198