Initrd and 2.4.7 kernel for SuSE 7.1

[NeoFax]

I just installed the new 2.4.7 kernel for SuSE and ran the mk_initrd program. When I go to bootup, I get uncompressing........... and then the computer hangs. How do I fix this?

[bdg1983]

Verify that you followed the kernel compile steps correctly, copied the new bzImage and System.map into /boot (renaming if necessary) and that lilo.conf or menu.lst has the correct entries for the new kernel and initrd (check spelling).

You could check the new initrd to make sure it has the correct modules in it.

gzip -d name_of_initrd.gz

mount -o loop name_of_initrd /mnt

cd /mnt and verify the filesystem modules are there under modules and also that /mnt/sbin has insmod. I just use the file manager to go through /mnt to verify everything is there and make changes if necessary.

umount /mnt

gzip -v9 name_of_initrd