Custom 2.6 Kernel.. grub problems

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Guest · #1 Post by **Guest** » 2005-10-25 04:30

Ok.. so i'm new to debian. i just compiled a new kernel.. copied over the System.map / bzImage.. to my /boot/ section.. edited the menu.lst and Grub's coming up with a boot error @ /dev/hda2 Kernel Panic

my grub.conf

Nothings changed cept for my kernel path
which goes to

/boot/bzImage-linux-2.6.13.4 root=/dev/hda2 ro
i took out initrd.. do i need it? if so, how do i create an initrd?

ask? · #2 Post by **ask?** » 2005-10-25 15:32

i think have a similar problem it comes up with kernel panic: vfs not syncing please specify correct "root=" at bootloader unable to mount /dev/hdc5 or block(0,0) does not exist, or something like that but i know thats the right mount point it works on all the other kernels. mine is kernel 2.6.13.4 too

Haze · #3 Post by **Haze** » 2005-10-26 13:34

Correctly compiling and installing a kernel is not a trivial task, especially for new users. Perhaps you should read the Debian Reference manual. Kernel compilation and installation are well explained there. Chapter 2.7 and Chapter 7 deals with the kernel compilation. Why don't you just save yourself some time and trouble and go with the standard Debian kernel? Unstable has 2.6.12, stable is 2.6.8 I think. Once this is installed, you can play around with other kernels and when it breaks you can just reboot with the stock Debian kernel.

Good luck

Haze