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Error: request_module:runaway loop modprobe binfMt -0000 on booting into new kernel

Hi

As part of an assignment I have to make changes in the kernel code and compile and boot it. I was able to do this successfully till a day ago when I started encountering this error while booting into the new kernel. I tried compiling the kernel again and again making sure I havent made any mistakes. Also I tried to do all changes from the scratch in the linux2.6.27.39 code downloaded from kernel.org but it has not been of any help. Please let me know a solution for the problem. I am running a debian vm and my new kernel is added as a separate bootable kernel in the debian vm.

I have googles regarding the problem while i found lot of questions regarding this I havent found any answers Please do help :(

Try to start from your current configuration. Copy the config file from the /boot directory

This is general instructions without an initrd image
You will have to select(not as modules) your current filesystems and sata/ata drivers in menuconfig, for this to work.

Do all this as root

Isntall packages that are needed:

Code:

apt-get install kernel-package ncurses-dev fakeroot wget bzip2

Download the kernel:

Code:

cd /usr/src

wget http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kern....27.39.tar.bz2

tar vjxf linux-2.6.27.39.tar.bz2

cd linux-2.6.27.39

Copy your current configuration:

If your /boot partition isn't mounted:

Code:

mount /boot

Copy:

Code:

make mrproper

cp /boot/config...[your current kernel version] .config

Customize:

Code:

make menuconfig

Build and Install

Code:

make && make modules_install

cp cp arch/(your arch)/boot/bzImage /boot/mykernel

Edit grub.conf

Code:

nano -w /boot/grub/menu.lst

Add:

Code:

title Debian Custom

root (hd0,0) # Set this to where your boot your partition is.

kernel /mykernel  # If you dont have a boot partition set this to /boot/myquernel

To build a kernel with initrd image you can fallow this intructions:
http://www.falkotimme.com/howtos/deb...el2.6_compile/