unable to open initial console - non-fedora kernel

[Colin Charles]

On Tue, 2005-03-01 at 18:32 -0500, sean darcy wrote:
> I've fc3, with released updates. I'm trying to boot the 2.6.11-rc5
> kernel so 
> I can use the new dvb drivers for mythtv. When I do I get:
> 
> "Warning: unable to open an initial console."
> 
> CONFIG_VT and  CONFIG_VT_CONSOLE are set.

You're missing an initrd. Look at the udev pages at fedora.redhat.com to
see how you can boot without an initrd, otherwise just mkinitrd
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