Re: Initrd or Cdrom as root

Dead2 (dead2@circlestorm.org)
Tue, 14 May 2002 19:47:24 +0200


Unfortunately it boots too fast for me to see that message..

This is my isolinux.cfg file:

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DEFAULT zoac

LABEL zoac KERNEL /boot/bzImage APPEND "enableapic rootcd=1"

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-=Dead2=-

----- Original Message ----- From: "Tigran Aivazian" <tigran@veritas.com> To: "Dead2" <dead2@circlestorm.org> Cc: <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org> 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=- > > > >

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