[NTLUG:Discuss] first Kernel compile/Panic

[MadHat]

On Mon, 2002-09-23 at 08:24, Richard Geoffrion wrote:
> Geremy L. Hamlett <gnuzealot at swbell.net> wrote:
> > Yes, I did that,  I am using a ext3 fs, which is the default on a
> > RedHat intall of 7.3.  I belive I compiled the ext3 fs as a module.
> > Could that be the problem?
> 
> oh definately.  If the system can't mount the partition...how can it read
> the module so that it can load it into memory?

So how do stock kernels work, since they are all modules...  I'll give
you a hint: initrd ;)

> 
> :)
> 
> Try recompiling and including ext3 in your kernel. :)
> 

or just try running mkinitrd, see 'man mkinitrd' for details.

 
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