Re: [SSI-users] mkinitrd on debian, 2.4.20 kernel

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Javier Celaya wrote:

> Cl=E9ment VARALDI wrote:
>
>> hi again,
>>
>> ok let's talk about mkinitrd, hoping my kernel panic (VFS: Unable to=20
>> mount root fs on 01:00) comes from the fact I don't boot using any=20
>> initrd.
>>
>> I'm on a fresh debian/sarge with a 2.4.20 kernel.
>>
>> I do a mkinitrd -r /dev/hda9 (now in ext3 format) -d =20
>> /etc/mkinitrd-openssi -o initrd-ssi /lib/modules/2.4.20-31.9_ssi_7smp
>> It returns me this :
>> cpio: initrd/lib/libc.so.6 not created: newer or same age version exis=
ts
>> cpio: initrd/lib/libcluster.so.0 not created: newer or same age=20
>> version exists
>> 5308+0 records in
>> 5308+0 records out
>> 545392 bytes transferred in ....
>> mke2fs 1.35 (28-Feb-2004)
>> cpio: ./dev/cciss: No such file or directory
>> cpio: ./dev/ide: No such file or directory
>> cpio: ./dev/mapper: No such file or directory
>> cpio: ./dev/md: No such file or directory
>> cpio: ./dev/scsi: No such file or directory
>> cpio: write error: No space left on device
>> initrd: 68% -- replaced with initrd.gz
>>
>> Where may I be wrong ?
>>
>> Clement Varaldi
>>
>>
>
> Hi, Clement
>
> This is my first post and I'm not an expert in openssi, but I had the=20
> same problem. If I'm not wrong, you must put the argument to -o with=20
> absolute path; otherwise it won't work (maybe this should be fixed).=20
> For example:
>
> mkinitrd -r /dev/hda9 (now in ext3 format) -d /etc/mkinitrd-openssi -o=20
> /tftpboot/initrd-ssi /lib/modules/2.4.20-31.9_ssi_7smp
>
> I hope I helped you.


ok, using a 2.4.26 kernel, I could make my initrd work fine. I still=20
have those line w/ cpio: ./dev/ide, scsi, ...  even if now I actually=20
have those directories but well, that seems to work fine now.
With a 2.6.8.1 it seems not working.problem of version, I don't=20
remember, if someone wants the log_error it makes, tell me :)

Thanks for having passed some time reading my mails.


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Clement Varaldi