From: Tomas Szepe <szepe@pinerecords.com>
To: "Karel Kulhavý" <clock@twibright.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Can't mount USB partition as root
Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 18:34:12 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20031229173412.GH30794@louise.pinerecords.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20031229183118.A32137@beton.cybernet.src>
On Dec-29 2003, Mon, 18:31 +0100
Karel Kulhavý <clock@twibright.com> wrote:
> > > Is it possible to boot kernel with root from /dev/sda1 (USB)?
> > > partition table: whole /dev/sda is one partition (sda1), type 83 (Linux).
> > > Tried also switching on and off hotplugging in kernel and it didn't help.
> >
> > Well, is the device detected and the partition table scanned before the
> > root mount is attempted?
>
> The messages jump around fast and there is no possibility to scroll
> back once the kernel stops, but I am convinced that nothing is said about
> detecting the device.
>
> However, if booting the kernel "normally", the device gets detected (later).
Sounds like an initrd to me. Are you using one?
> How do I use the console? Is it something like nullmodem cable console in
> Windows NT? I have given away my nullmodem cable to a friend for purpose of
> debugging NT kernel so what possibilities remain?
Google around for "netconsole" or use 2.6.0-mm2, which has it included.
--
Tomas Szepe <szepe@pinerecords.com>
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2003-12-29 17:36 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2003-12-29 16:38 Karel Kulhavý
2003-12-29 16:45 ` Tomas Szepe
2003-12-29 17:31 ` Karel Kulhavý
2003-12-29 17:34 ` Tomas Szepe [this message]
2003-12-29 18:38 ` Wakko Warner
2003-12-29 21:14 ` Randy.Dunlap
2003-12-29 16:47 ` Jeff Chua
2003-12-29 17:33 ` Karel Kulhavý
2003-12-29 17:49 ` Tomas Szepe
2003-12-30 2:16 ` Michael Heyse
2003-12-30 9:10 ` Karel Kulhavý
2003-12-30 20:25 ` Tomas Szepe
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