adding modules to initrd

[Mike Burger]

> I have a batch of systems that need and updated e1000 driver before the
> network device can been seen by the default RHEL5 images provided.
>
> I was able to get the files I needed and now I'm trying to add the
> initrd but when trying to do this the system pulls down the new image
> but is unable to read it correctly
>
> After what I believe is attempt to load initrd I see a lot of gibberish
> on the screen like the file is corrupted I'm not sure what I'm doing
> wrong
>
> File myinitrd.img shows its SRV4 format no crc
>
> This seems pretty trivial yet its giving me a major headache if anyone
> could help out I would appreciate it.
>
> Here are the steps I used to add the new modules to initrd, the modules
> I added overwrite the previous ones.
>
> ahci.ko, e1000.ko
>
>
>
> # mkdir /tmp/newinitrd
>
> # cd /tmp/newinitrd
>
> # gzip -d < /home/rbrown/RHEL5_64/images/pxeboot/initrd.img | cpio -i
> --make-directories
>
> # cd /tmp/newinitrd/modules
>
> # gzip -d < modules.cgz | cpio -i --make-directories
>
> # cd 2.6.18-8.el5/x86_64
>
> # cp /home/rbrown/dell/*.ko .
>
> # find 2.6.18-8.el5 | cpio -o -H crc | gzip -9 > modules.cgz
>
> # rm -rf 2.6.18-8.el5
>
> # cd /tmp/newinitrd
>
> # find . | cpio -o -c | gzip -9 > /tmp/initrd.img

Shouldn't you just use the "mkinitrd" command?
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