Linux-image for YeeLoong without initrd support
Stayvoid
stayvoid at gmail.com
Mon Aug 20 08:48:30 UTC 2012
Hello,
I'm using this guide [1] to install gNewSense Parkes to Lemote YeeLoong.
I haven't found the right image in gNewSense's repo; that's why I
tried to use this one [2].
The following message appeared when I was trying to install it via "dpkg -i":
"You are attempting to install an initrd kernel image (version
3.5.2-gnu) This will not work unless you have configured your boot
loader to use initrd..."
I've been told that "initrd support doesn't prevent booting the kernel
without initrd."
Is this correct?
I guess that this image [2] won't boot without initrd.
(Deps: initramfs-tools, linux-initramfs-tool, yaird.)
Am I right?
I've also heard that initrd slows the boot time. That's why I don't
want to use it.
There is another reason to avoid initrd: Parkes doesn't have Yaird in
the repo because Parkes is based on Squeeze. So I'll have to install
it from Debian's sid; which may lead to unresolved deps and/or
non-free packages in my system.
Where can I find the image that will work without initrd?
[1] http://www.gnewsense.org/Documentation/DebootstrappingGNewSense3
[2] http://linux-libre.fsfla.org/pub/linux-libre/lemote/gnewsense/pool/linux-image-3.5.2-gnu_0loongsonlibre_mipsel.deb
Thanks
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