Compiling 2.6.0

[Neal D. Becker]

On Monday 20 October 2003 04:04 pm, Paul wrote:
> Hi,
>
> > I downloaded the source for Kernel 2.6.0 test8 and I'm able to compile
> > and get a kernel out of the deal but when I reboot I get a "cannot open
> > root device label=/"
>
> You need to edit /boot/grub/grub.conf (assuming you're using grub) so
> that where it says
>
> root=LABEL=/
>
> it reads
>
> root=/dev/hda2 (or whichever drive /boot is on)
>
> > I think it may have something to do with not have an initrd image, I'm
> > not sure.  When I try and do an initrd I get a "missing dep file" error. 
> > Even though I have the latest mkinitrd RPM from RawHide.  "make dep" is
> > no longer valid with the 2.6.0 series of kernel so I don't know how to
> > get mkinitrd to stop complaining.  Someone must have run into this before
> > me.
>
> Best way to compile (I've found)
>
> 1. run the configure app, save
> 2. make all
> 3. mkdir /lib/modules/2.6.0-test8
> 4. make install && modules_install
> 5. edit the /proc/ksyms (remove all instances of ksyms and replace with
> ksymsall)

Really?  /proc is a virtual fs running on your current kernel (not 2.6).  You 
want to do what to it?

> 6. there is another app in /sbin which creates an alias file, you need
> to run this.

Could you elaborate?  What is "alias file"?