[SOLVED] Can't boot Slackware 12.2: need initrd

JosephS · 08-22-2009, 11:59 AM

Using Slackware 12.2
I upgraded some packages and forgot to make an initrd.
Now I can't boot into Slackware. How would I make an initrd for
the new kernel. I tried using the install cd, mounting the
partition for the root directory (mount -t ext3 /dev/hda6 /mnt)
and cd into /mnt/boot.

I then ran:
mkinitrd -c -k 2.6.27.31-smp -m mbcache:jbd:ext3 -f ext3 -r /dev/hda6

I got error messages telling me that it couldn't find modules.

Thanks.

bgeddy · 08-22-2009, 12:08 PM

Just look at the instructions on the install CD for booting into an existing system. Try this - boot with the CD and at the boot: prompt enter -

Code:

hugesmp.s root=/dev/hda6 rdinit =ro

Then run your mkinitrd command and lilo.