mkinitrd

[Janina Sajka]

Hi, Roy:

Yes, it seems Bill Acker was right. I don't see that mkinitrd picked up speakup_main, and you need that too. So, as Bill suggested, add another --with= for that.

Roy Nickelson writes:
> hi,
> here is the output
> 
> Using modules:  ./kernel/fs/jbd/jbd.o ./kernel/fs/ext3/ext3.o
> ./kernel/drivers/char/speakup/speakup_dectlk.o
> Using loopback device /dev/loop0
> /sbin/nash -> /tmp/initrd.WfPK3n/bin/nash
> /sbin/insmod.static -> /tmp/initrd.WfPK3n/bin/insmod
> `/lib/modules/2.4.20-24.9spk2/./kernel/fs/jbd/jbd.o' ->
> `/tmp/initrd.WfPK3n/lib/jbd.o'
> `/lib/modules/2.4.20-24.9spk2/./kernel/fs/ext3/ext3.o' ->
> `/tmp/initrd.WfPK3n/lib/ext3.o'
> `/lib/modules/2.4.20-24.9spk2/./kernel/drivers/char/speakup/speakup_dectlk.o
> '
> -> `/tmp/initrd.WfPK3n/lib/speakup_dectlk.o'
> Loading module jbd.o
> Loading module ext3.o
> Loading module speakup_dectlk.o
> [root at localhost root]#
> 
> 
> I checked the timestamp and it is correct.  I also doublechecked the kernel
> version with the uname-r command and that is the version I am using.
> Roy
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Janina Sajka" <janina at rednote.net>
> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 2:08 PM
> Subject: Re: mkinitrd
> 
> 
> The command looks correct. So, we have to ask what went wrong.
> 
> So, instead of "some kind of reference," it might be good to know exactly
> what reference. Use Speakup's clipboard to grab that output and paste it
> into an email message, please.
> 
> Also, double-check the time stamp on /boot/initrd-2.4.20-24.9spk2.img
> 
> Are you actually booting 2.4.20-24.9spk? Use uname -r to find out. Check
> your grub.conf and your lilo.conf as appropriate.
> 
> 
> Roy Nickelson writes:
> > Hi,
> > shouldn't a command like
> >
> > mkinitrd -v -f /boot/initrd-2.4.20-24.9spk2.img --with=speakup_dectlk
> > 2.4.20-24.9spk2
> >
> > cause speakup to start when the computer boots? I issued this command from
> > the shell and saw some reference to the dectlk but when I rebooted there
> was
> > no speech.
> > Roy
> >
> >
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> 
> Janina Sajka, Director
> Technology Research and Development
> Governmental Relations Group
> American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
> 
> Email: janina at afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175
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				Janina Sajka, Director
				Technology Research and Development
				Governmental Relations Group
				American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)

Email: janina at afb.net		Phone: (202) 408-8175