Error while building initramfs image for custom kernel

TDMBG · 07-31-2008, 04:36 PM

Hello,
I configured and built a custom kernel of mine, and it needs initramfs image because the scsi support (my HDD is SATA) and the filesystem support are moduled. So, I downloaded mkinitramfs, took a look at the man page and tried to build one. Got the following:

Code:

$ mkinitramfs -o initramfs.img-2.6.26 2.6.26
which: no ata_id in (/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin)
cp: missing destination file operand after `/tmp/tmp.WFPITx8TCC/sbin/'
Try `cp --help' for more information.
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Error has occured!

Any help? I didn't use the one from the complete initramfs-tools, because the distro I am using (paldo) doesn't have such package, and it doesn't seem to have a source available.

BotKeeper · 08-01-2008, 11:24 AM

Typically mkinitramfs is a script, which you should be able to edit. Add "set -v" in the script which will echo the lines. It looks like the "cp" is missing its required destination.

mostlyharmless · 08-01-2008, 05:14 PM

Which distro are you using? Typically each one has it's own mkinitrd/mkinitramfs script. You wouldn't want to use ubuntu's script in slackware or vice versa, for example.

Whoops, wasn't paying attention, I see you're using paldo without a script. Defer to the advice already given....