problem with mk_initrd

Hello, I applied SuSE's patch to the kernel source for 2.4.10, compiled and installed a minimal kernel without problems (except a few modules not relevant here). Then I tried to make the initial ram disk. 54 root% mk_initrd using "/dev/sda1" as root device (mounted on "/") creating initrd "//boot/initrd" for kernel "//boot/vmlinuz" (2.4.10-64GB-SMP) failed to mount image No initrd was written. Can someone suggest why? I don't want to go poking around with changes in the shell script without knowing what to look for. (In the meantime, I recompiled the kernel with the capabilities that I need when booting (scsi, ethernet, and usb main), and this works fine, without using a ram disk. jim bennett