On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 4:37 AM, beyond.hack [off-list ref] wrote:

thanks for your sir,
but one more thing i like to know is that if all the modules needed by the
kernel are in `initramfs` image then what is the need of the
/lib/modules/<kernel version>?? won`t it be redundant??

Modules at initramfs are used for booting the system. If you use LVM,
Software RAID, encryption or a disk controller that is not supported
without a module, all those features require modules that need to be
loaded before mounting the root partition. Those modules are in the
initramfs.

Modules at /lib/modules/<kernel version> can be loaded when you plug
new hardware like a webcam or a pendrive.

On Wed, Jun 13, 2012 at 11:18 PM, Mulyadi Santosa
[off-list ref] wrote:

quoted

On Wed, Jun 13, 2012 at 5:33 PM, beyond.hack [off-list ref]
wrote:

quoted

hello experts,,
I am on Fedora 16 and My current kernel is as per the uname -r output
is?3.1.0-7.fc16.i686.PAE

I am compiling a kernel 3.4.1 and after the compilation the bzimage and
initramfs are successfully generated..
then doing a
#make install
is giving error like this::

sh-4.2# make install
sh /usr/local/src/linux-3.4.1/arch/x86/boot/install.sh 3.4.1
arch/x86/boot/bzImage \
System.map "/boot"
WARNING: Couldn't open directory /lib/modules/3.4.1: No such file or
directory

maybe you forgot to do "make modules" followed by "make
modules_install" after generating kernel image?

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Mulyadi Santosa
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