Compiling kernel > 2.6.13

If you see anything like this --

modprobe: FATAL: could not load /lib/modules.dep " NO such file or directory
mount:unknown filesystem type 'devfs'
FATAL : could not load /lib/modules/2.6.14/modules.dep:No such file or
directory
umount: devfs: not mounted
/scripts/ext3-add-journal.sh:27:arith:syntax error : "0X"
modprobe:FATAL : could not load /lib/modules/2.6.14/modules.dep:No such
file or directory
mount: unknown filesystem type 'devfs'
/sbin/init:426:arith:syntax error : "0X"
kernel panic - not syncing:Attempted to kill init!


You are using mkinitrd for making initrd file. Use mkinitramfs

It works ! Make sure to * cramfs