linux-2.6.14 initrd problem?

[Erçin EKER]

Hi all,

I have today compiled linux-2.6.14 today with kernel-package with initrd
support, but when i try to install the package i receive a post-install
failure about not suitable ramdisk generator tool.

Setting up kernel-image-2.6.14 (erc5) ...
Failed to find suitable ramdisk generation tool for kernel version
2.6.14 on running kernel 2.6.13-archck8
in /usr/sbin/mkinitrd /usr/sbin/mkinitrd.yaird /usr/sbin/mkinitramfs
dpkg: error processing kernel-image-2.6.14 (--install):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2

mkinitrd is present (initrd-tools 0.1.84-unstable), should i install
mkinitramfs or some other tool or what?

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[Marc PERRUDIN]

Erçin EKER a écrit :

>Hi all,
>
>I have today compiled linux-2.6.14 today with kernel-package with initrd
>support, but when i try to install the package i receive a post-install
>failure about not suitable ramdisk generator tool.
>
>Setting up kernel-image-2.6.14 (erc5) ...
>Failed to find suitable ramdisk generation tool for kernel version
>2.6.14 on running kernel 2.6.13-archck8
>in /usr/sbin/mkinitrd /usr/sbin/mkinitrd.yaird /usr/sbin/mkinitramfs
>dpkg: error processing kernel-image-2.6.14 (--install):
> subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2
>
>mkinitrd is present (initrd-tools 0.1.84-unstable), should i install
>mkinitramfs or some other tool or what?
>
>  
>

You need to apply the cramfs patch on your kernel source if you want to
use the kernel tools of debian.

cu.


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[k l u r t]

hello

there has been some discussion of this problem (and some solutions) on the
linux.debian.kernel list.

here are the links to the threads for you to read:

Bringing the 2.6.13 (and beyond) kernel to sid, solving ...
http://groups.google.com/group/linux.debian.kernel/browse_thread/thread/ce8425d6b4b5788a/0197230aa2d394fa?lnk=st&q=Failed+to+find+suitable+ramdisk+generation+tool+for+kernel+version&rnum=1&hl=en#0197230aa2d394fa

Kernel-package, fix version 2 ...
http://groups.google.com/group/linux.debian.kernel/browse_thread/thread/cfcef068107cfbb1/56754ba67de695ac?lnk=st&q=Failed+to+find+suitable+ramdisk+generation+tool+for+kernel+version&rnum=2&hl=en#56754ba67de695ac

you could always forgo the initrd option and compile your kernel without.
just remember to compile support for your filesystem and harddrive(s) into the
kernel - not as modules.

hope this helps
k l u r t