From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Tue, 14 May 2002 13:47:29 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Tue, 14 May 2002 13:47:28 -0400 Received: from a217-118-40-108.bluecom.no ([217.118.40.108]:59154 "EHLO mail.circlestorm.org") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Tue, 14 May 2002 13:47:27 -0400 Message-ID: <009701c1fb6f$68282e90$0d01a8c0@studio2pw0bzm4> From: "Dead2" To: "Tigran Aivazian" Cc: In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: Initrd or Cdrom as root Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 19:47:24 +0200 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Unfortunately it boots too fast for me to see that message.. This is my isolinux.cfg file: --- DEFAULT zoac LABEL zoac KERNEL /boot/bzImage APPEND "enableapic rootcd=1" --- >>From what I know, that should work.. right? -=Dead2=- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tigran Aivazian" To: "Dead2" Cc: Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 7:41 PM Subject: Re: Initrd or Cdrom as root > did you forget to pass "rootcd=1" in the boot command line? > > When the kernel boots it shows the command line like this: > > Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=linux-nopae ro root=305 BOOT_FILE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.18 rootcd=1 > > What does it look like in your case? > > On Tue, 14 May 2002, Dead2 wrote: > > > I tested the patch, but it still does not work.. > > > > These are the error messages I get: > > (lines 1,2,3,6 and 7 are prolly not relevant) > > > > --- > > SCSI subsystem driver Revision: 1.00 > > 3ware Storage Controller device driver for Linux v1.02.00.016. > > 3w-xxxx: No cards with valid units found. > > request_module[scsi_hostadapter]: Root fs not mounted > > request_module[scsi_hostadapter]: Root fs not mounted > > pci_hotplug: PCI Hot Plug PCI Core version: 0.3 > > cpqphp.o: Compaq Hot Plug PCI Controller Driver version 0.9.6 > > VFS: Cannot open root device "" or 48:03 > > Please append a correct "root=" boot option > > Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 48:03 > > --- > > > > I have compiled in a lot of scsi drivers that are not used, so > > the kernel will be able to boot on just about any system. > > The cdrom on the test computer is on /dev/hdc. But I have > > also tested it on several other computers with no luck. > > > > Attached: My kernel .config > > > > -=Dead2=- > > > >