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dragonsbreath
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 Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 7:20 am Post subject: regenerating kernel [SOLVED] |
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i generated the kernel manually and i already have it up and running with gnome...
i want to regenerate the kernel this time with genkernel... how do i do this...
i tried genkernel all but i get a message cannot load loop device
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joeswift
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| Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 7:42 am Post subject: |
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in order to rerun genkernel, you need loop support either built into the kernel (that you're running) or compiled as a module. If you compiled it as a module, try:
otherwise, if this doesn't work and if your kernel has not picked up loop support, its probably not built in. Your best and quickest bet in this case is probably to boot from your livecd (this will load the livecd's kernel which has loop support) chroot to your new installation, and run genkernel. (remember to add loop support when you compile your kernel). Once thats done, cp your new kernel image to your boot directory and configure grub or lilo to point to that new image. Reboot and you should be fine |
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GungHo
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| Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 7:45 am Post subject: |
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what do you mean with "regenerate the kernel" ?
You can always rebuild a kernel, when you have stored it's /usr/src/linux/.config file. As far as I know you can supply the name of such a config file as commandline parameter to genkernel, I don't know the exact syntax, have a look in the manpage of genkernel
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