forgotten DEVFS and can't get it in?

rvlieshout · n00b Joined: 09 Jul 2002 Posts: 3

I have forgotten to build a kernel with DEVFS support, after rebooting some script notified me and I redid the kernel config.

After recompiling I transfered bzImage to /boot/bzImage and rebooted

Again: No DEVFS detected...

This repeated about 3 times and I'm getting a bit frustrated...

How to correct my initial mistake? (please no reinstall.... takes ages)

ColdPack · n00b Joined: 19 Jun 2002 Posts: 60 Location: Madison, WI

Are you using Grub as your bootloader?
Did you edit /boot/grub/menu.lst to boot using the new kernel you compiled?
You may be simply booting with the original kernel, not the new one.
CP

mksoft · l33t Joined: 28 May 2002 Posts: 844

If you have a seperate boot partition, make sure it is mounted before copying bzImage to /boot.
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delta407 · Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2002 5:51 pm Post subject:

rvlieshout · n00b Joined: 09 Jul 2002 Posts: 3

I guess I didn't make sure it was mounted again.

When I noticed /boot/grub/ was gone I emerged sys-xxxx/grub en reinstalled it... You can guess if it worked

Well... I started a new fresh install on both of my desktops now (both 1.2) and the fasted is now almost done (final phase, config files).

Thanks all and indeed: make sure it is mounted...