Re: [uml-user] How do I make a initrd image for UML

[Adrian P. <a.p...@me...>]

>>>>> "Nicholas" == n schembr <nsc...@ya...> writes:

    Nicholas> I have been able to boot ubuntu 6.6.1 after I added a
    Nicholas> /dev/console.  It looks like initrd is not loaded even
    Nicholas> after I included it on the command line.  if the initrd
    Nicholas> image is not used, what is helping udev with the
    Nicholas> devices?

    Nicholas> Can some one point me in the right direction to building
    Nicholas> an initrd correctly for uml.

    Nicholas> As part of ubuntu 6.10 the init process is being
    Nicholas> changed. This might be my issue.

    Nicholas> cp -a ./lib/modules/* /lib/modules/ depmod 2.6.18.1-bb2

    Nicholas> cd /boot/ mkinitramfs -o initrd.img-2.6.18.1-bb2
    Nicholas> 2.6.18.1-bb2

    Nicholas> The initrd.img is now on the host file system.

    Nicholas> ./vmlinux-2.6.18.1-bb2
    Nicholas> initrd=/boot/initrd.img-2.6.18.1-bb2\ umid=base6.10 \
    Nicholas> con=pts con0=fd:0,fd:1\ ubd0=b.img \

Have you tried using the user mode linux from Debian testing instead
(e.g 2.6.18-1um2) - thats what were using currently although without
initrd ?

Sincerely,

Adrian Phillips

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