guides: kernel: add fedora instructions and further clarification#724
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…ut dependencies and building initramfs
AdityaGarg8
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Jun 22, 2026
| ### Initramfs/Initrd | ||
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| Next we must create an initramfs/initrd (Initial RAM Filesystem / Initial RAM Disk). As mentioned in the previous step, this may have been automatically done for you. | ||
| Next we must create an initramfs/initrd (Initial RAM Filesystem / Initial RAM Disk). On Fedora, Ubuntu and Debian, this is done automatically when `make install` calls `installkernel`. |
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I think saying "when make install is run" is sufficient since mentioning installkernel will most likely just confuse people. Many people just blindly keep running commands enclosed in ``.
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Agreed! |
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Would you like to make that edit? |
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Sure I will, sorry I have been busy. |
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No worries |
Clarify that the distro script is run after installation.
AdityaGarg8
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Jun 28, 2026
| If `sudo make install` said "Cannot find LILO.", that's fine. | ||
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| Look at the output from `sudo make install`. If it mentioned creating an initramfs or an initrd, a script provided by your distro has done the next step for you. The same goes for if it mentions updating grub or systemd-boot or bootloader config. This distro script would be at `/sbin/updatekernel`. | ||
| Look at the output from `sudo make install`. If it mentioned creating an initramfs or an initrd, a script provided by your distro has done the next step for you. The same goes for if it mentions updating grub or systemd-boot or bootloader config. This distro script would be at `/sbin/updatekernel` is run. |
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Do we need to mention the location of the distro script?
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I don't know what's going on here and where that 'is run' is now coming from. Editing online doesn't seem to be a good idea.
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I will re-check in my local repo
| ### Initramfs/Initrd | ||
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| Next we must create an initramfs/initrd (Initial RAM Filesystem / Initial RAM Disk). On Fedora, Ubuntu and Debian, this is done automatically when `make install` calls `installkernel`. | ||
| Next we must create an initramfs/initrd (Initial RAM Filesystem / Initial RAM Disk). On Fedora, Ubuntu and Debian, this is done automatically when `make install` |
Clarified the instruction for creating initramfs/initrd on Fedora, Ubuntu, and Debian.
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Adds Fedora missing pieces and clarifies building initramfs