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Old 06-30-2012, 10:34 AM   #1
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how can I switch kernel, SlackWare 13.37


I am trying to boot my slackware installation with the generic kernel. I need to see if that will fix my wireless connection problems.

Currently I have been booting using the huge kernel here is the slakware entry in grub
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###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: linux###
title SlackWare 13.37
    root (hd0,4)
    kernel /boot/vmlinuz-huge-2.6.37.6 root=/dev/sda5
    initrd /boot/vmlinuz-huge-2.6.37.6
that entry works fine but the kernel is not loading the right driver for my wireless card

I added another entry to boot from the generic kernel and this is how it looks
Code:
###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: linux###
title SlackWare
    root (hd0,4)
    kernel (hd0,4)/boot/vmlinuz-generic-2.6.37.6 root=/dev/sda5
    initrd /boot/vmlinuz-generic-2.6.37.6
the boot starts but then goes into a panic and stop.
My question is what should I change to make it boot using the generic kernel?

I will appreciate all advice. Thank you!
 
Old 06-30-2012, 10:47 AM   #2
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The problem is this line "initrd /boot/vmlinuz-generic-2.6.37.6". That is not your initrd, it is your kernel. Make an initrd file using the directions in README.initrd within the /boot directory and then specify that instead.
 
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And huge doesn't typically use an initrd but you have specified one (again your kernel, which was wrong). So your original setup was incorrect as well.
 
Old 06-30-2012, 12:27 PM   #4
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Thank you for the information. I went to create an initrd.gz file base on the instructions and came and changed my entry here is how it looks now
Code:
###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: linux###
title SlackWare
    root (hd0,4)
    kernel /boot/vmlinuz-generic-2.6.37.6 root=/dev/sda5
    initrd /boot/initrd.gz
I still get a panic message when trying to boot using that file.

So I will really appreciate it all advice.
Thank you.
 
Old 06-30-2012, 12:40 PM   #5
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Which filesystem is on your /-partition and which command have you launched exactly to create the initrd?
 
Old 06-30-2012, 01:13 PM   #6
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O.k so my / is formated in ext4 and to create the file I cd into /boot as root and issued the command # mkinitrd twice

If the file was wrongly created I can go and modify it.

I will appreciate it all advice. I feel I am swimming in deep waters here. Thank you
 
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You have to build in the modules needed to access the filesystem
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mkinitrd -m ext4
This will automatically pull in some other modules, don't worry about that. After that, try it again.
 
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Old 06-30-2012, 02:10 PM   #8
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Thank you! That worked. I re created the file and now I was able to boot with the generic kernel, however it didn't fix the wireless problem.

I really appreciate all the help provided to solve this thread
 
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Glad it worked out for you in the end. Though I can't help but mention that README.initrd tells you about the switches to use (e.g. '-m').
 
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