[TriLUG] Grub configuration file

[Steven Blanchard]

The initrd and the grub.conf appear to be generated by the post install 
script of the kernel (or kernel-smp) package. Could the package have 
been installed with the --noscripts or something similar? Reinstalling 
the package might fix the problem. The other option would be editing the 
grub.conf by hand and using mkinitrd to build the initrd.

Example of mkinitrd, check the man for more info:
prompt# mkinitrd /boot/initrd-2.4.20-19.9smp.img 2.4.20-19.9smp

Justin Johnson wrote:

> Yes, package kernel-smp-2.4.20-19.9 is installed on my system. From my
> uneducated viewpoint, my only problem is that I don't have the files
> initrd-2.4.20-19.9.img and initrd-2.4.20-19.9smp.img.
> 
> I'm kinda also wondering why my grub.conf file didn;t get edited as part
> of the kernel(s) packages updates. Is the past whever i have installe a
> new kernel via RHN (which is ht only way I know how to), the new kernel
> automagically shows up in my boot prompt (i.e. grub.conf file)
> 
> Anone know where I can get  my hands on initrd-2.4.20-19.9.img and
> initrd-2.4.20-19.9smp.img, assuning that they exists and that this isn
> fact all I need to get the new kernel(s) loaded?
> 
> Thanks,
> Justin
> 
> 
> 
> 
>>>  "initrd/initrd-2.4.20-8smp.img". 
>>>This file does exist in /boot, along with the vmlinuz-2.4.20-8smp