[Cbe-oss-dev] Kernel Install warnings

[Geert Uytterhoeven]

On Fri, 11 Jan 2008, Adam Clark wrote:
>   This is how I got to where I am:
> 
> $ git clone http://www.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/geoff/ps3-linux.git
> $ cd ps3-linux
> $ make ps3_defconfig; make; make install

This doesn't make an initrd.

> How should I make an initrd?

That usually depends on the distribution. Probably F8 has some script to build
kernels and the respective initrd.

Alternatively, you can not use an initrd and just make sure all required
drivers for initial booting are built-in. Should work fine (that's what I
always do).

> On Jan 11, 2008 7:23 PM, Geert Uytterhoeven
> <Geert.Uytterhoeven at sonycom.com> wrote:
> > On Fri, 11 Jan 2008, Adam Clark wrote:
> > >   I just had my first attempt at a kernel build from the git source
> > > and while there were no errors but it got to the nash screen and could
> > > not boot.
> > >
> > > I am compiling a kernel for fedora 8 to hopefully get the wireless going
> > >
> > > my yaboot entry is:
> > >
> > > image=/boot/vmlinux-2.6.24-rc7-gf565a2ce
> > >         label=ps3
> > >         read-only
> > >         initrd=/boot/initrd-2.6.24-rc7-gf565a2ce.img
> > >         append="video=ps3fb:mode:3 rhgb quiet root=/dev/ps3da1"
> > >
> > > but it could not mount the root file system, citing root=/dev/root
> > > could not be found.
> > >
> > > Could it have anything to do with the following warnings I recieve
> > > upon make install
> > >
> > > WARNING: No module ehci-hcd found for kernel 2.6.24-rc7-gf565a2ce,
> > > continuing anyway
> > > WARNING: No module ohci-hcd found for kernel 2.6.24-rc7-gf565a2ce,
> > > continuing anyway
> > > WARNING: No module uhci-hcd found for kernel 2.6.24-rc7-gf565a2ce,
> > > continuing anyway
> > > WARNING: No module ps3rom found for kernel 2.6.24-rc7-gf565a2ce,
> > > continuing anyway
> > > WARNING: No module ps3disk found for kernel 2.6.24-rc7-gf565a2ce,
> > > continuing anyway
> >
> > Ps3disk is indeed needed to find the root file system. If it's modular, it must
> > be loaded by the initrd.  How do you make the initrd?

With kind regards,

Geert Uytterhoeven
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