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Old 03-17-2008, 06:07 AM
Arun Dev
 
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Default Re: etch 4.0r3 "Waiting for root file system" going for manual kernel

Am 15.03.2008 10:22, marksouth schrieb:
> On Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:15:06 +0100, Arun Dev wrote:
>
>> I just installed a basic etch 4.0r3 and got it updated.
>>
>> Then got the kernel 2.4.19 and compiled it the old-way:
>> - make oldconfig
>> ...

>
> That 2.4.19 kernel is pretty ancient, does it even know about udev? That
> far back, the kernels were using devfs, IIRR.
>
> Even if you really want 2.4, why not use the latest, which was like
> 2.4.33 last time I looked.


Sorry! I'm talking about 2.6.18-6 as it was in Etch4.0r3 and 2.6.19!
^

In fact I first tried 2.6.24 and encountered the same problem. Went
back to 2.6.19 just to be sure. The plan is to move forward to 2.6.24.

BTW, all these sources come from kernel.org.

regards
Arun
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