Cannot boot to new compiled kernel - Linux Setup, Configuration & Administration

[Lo Yung Fai]

I currently compile my kernel after patched my linux9 (2.4.20) with
rtlinux3.2-pre2 patch.I try to boot the new kernel with grub but
unsuccessful.

My statement in grub.conf is

title rtlinux
root (hd0,0)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.20-8 ro root=/dev/hda1
initrd /initrd-2.4.20.8.img

the system hangs with the following error

pivotroot:pivot_root(/sysroot,/sysroot/initrd)failed:2


Does anyone know what's go wrong? Thanks

[Lenard]

begin On Mon, 11 Aug 2003 21:37:16 +0800, Lo Yung Fai wrote:

> I currently compile my kernel after patched my linux9 (2.4.20) with
> rtlinux3.2-pre2 patch.I try to boot the new kernel with grub but
> unsuccessful.
>
> My statement in grub.conf is
>
> title rtlinux
> root (hd0,0)
> kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.20-8 ro root=/dev/hda1 initrd
> /initrd-2.4.20.8.img
>
> the system hangs with the following error
>
> pivotroot:pivot_root(/sysroot,/sysroot/initrd)failed:2

Yes, you patched the wrong kernel source.

Red Hat modifies their supplied kernel-source packages with patches
themselves. Applying patches based on a standard kernel source works.
Applying patches to a patched kernel like Red Hat's can cause problems.

Download the kernel-2.4.20 source from; [url]http://www.kernel.org/[/url]

Apply your rtlinux3.2-pre2 patch and then compile.


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