2009/2/13 jackson byers <byersjab@xxxxxxxxx>: > > Linux bootp 2.6.17-1.2174_FC5 #1 Tue Aug 8 15:30:55 EDT 2006 i686 i686 i386 > GNU/Linux > > I cannot get mkinitrd to work. It only responds with the --help list, > seeming to say that my syntax is wrong. > I am attempting to include usb-storage > > I am running as root from /root > > [root@bootp ~]# mkinitrd preload=ehci-hcd preload=usb-storage > preload=scsi_mod preload=sd_mod /boot/initrd_usb.img > 2.6.17-1.2174_FC5 > usage: mkinitrd [--version] [--help] [-v] [-f] [--preload <module>] > [--force-ide-probe] [--force-scsi-probe | --omit-scsi-modules] > [--image-version] [--force-scsi-probe | --omit-raid-modules] > [--with=<module>] [--force-lvm-probe | --omit-lvm-modules] > [--builtin=<module>] [--omit-dmraid] > [--fstab=<fstab>] [--nocompress] <initrd-image> <kernel-version> Err, unless GMail is chewing your message, you've forgotten a lot of dashes in that mkinitrd. It should be: mkinitrd --preload=ehci-hcd --preload=usb-storage --preload=scsi_mod --preload=sd_mod /boot/initrd_usb.img 2.6.17-1.2174_FC5 -- Sam -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines