On Thu, 09 Sep 2021 15:31:12 -0400, Jack wrote:
> > On 9/9/21 1:18 PM, thelma@sys-concept.com wrote:
> > > how to generate a kernel that is like: vmlinuz-5.4.97-gentoo-x86_64
> > >
> > My kernel looks like vmlinuz-5.4.97-gentoo and it I think it should
> > be: vmlinuz-5.4.97-gentoo-x86_64
Have you tried renaming the file manually to see if it makes a difference?
> > im pretty sure this is the problem because after i select the option
> > on grub im stuck on the next screen that says its loading the kernel
> > commands
> > but im pretty sure ive run into this problem before and i need to
> > generate the config so that it says x86_64 on the end i just dont
> > remember how
> Does it say it's loading the kernel commands, or just that it's loading
> the kernel?
>
> The name of the kernel file is essentially arbitraty, although there
> are certainly conventions. What is important is that grub knows the
> correct name to use.
AFAIR, grub-mkconfig looks for files named vmlinuz-version, so while it
is not arbitrary when auto-generating the GRUB config, the name here
should be fine.
I suspect the issue is with either the contents of the kernel or the
parameters you pass it, rather than the suffix of the file name.
--
Neil Bothwick
0 and 1. Now what could be so hard about that?