Kernel Configuration Question

[Ric Moore]

On Fri, 2006-12-22 at 18:14 -0700, Collins Richey wrote:
> On 12/22/06, Net Llama! <netllama at linux-sxs.org> wrote:
> 
> >
> > I have no idea what Collins is talking about.  I've built many kernels
> 
> I would love to be wrong. Please elaborate.
> 
> The project I just completed required a virgin kernel (2.6.18.2), not
> one built by RedHat. The basis for the system was an RHEL4.3 minimal
> install with most services stripped out. The kernel had minimal
> services as well - ide, sata (specifically sata_promise to support the
> sata card chosen for the project), networking, 2 specific NIC cards,
> no USB, no printing, no cdrom. Every time I tried to boot the kernel
> without an initrd, it would fail unable to open a console.

Would using lilo make a difference? I liked it more than I do grub. Ric

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