Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Tue, 1 Jan 2002 23:04:10 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Tue, 1 Jan 2002 23:03:59 -0500 Received: from [206.98.161.5] ([206.98.161.5]:47235 "HELO blossom.learningpatterns.com") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id ; Tue, 1 Jan 2002 23:03:49 -0500 Subject: RE: Problems booting 2.4.17 From: Edward Muller To: "Chris, Lo Cheuk Kong" Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org In-Reply-To: <3A5681DBDB02D31186070008C7733BED088A127E@exchan01.mandarin.com> In-Reply-To: <3A5681DBDB02D31186070008C7733BED088A127E@exchan01.mandarin.com> Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Evolution/1.0 (Preview Release) Date: 01 Jan 2002 23:03:02 -0500 Message-Id: <1009944182.2881.12.camel@cc234543-a> Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Hmmm. Maybe it's a binutils problems like what was reported by some debian sid users. On Tue, 2002-01-01 at 20:20, Chris, Lo Cheuk Kong wrote: > > Thanks for info. My workaround is that: don't use initrd image and it boots > fine! > My hardware setup is simple and allows me to put modules back into the > kernel. For 2.4.17, I drop the initrd line in the lilo... > > -----Original Message----- > From: Edward Muller [mailto:emuller@learningpatterns.com] > Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 2:08 AM > To: chris.lo@corp.sunday.com > Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org > Subject: RE: Problems booting 2.4.17 > > > For now I've moved back to 2.4.16, which boots without a problem. I had > lots of work to do to get those systems up and configured so I haven't > had time to play. > > I'm not sure what is causing the problem. I know how to make an initrd > image and it's there. It may be a problem with devfs because I remember > that Mandrake based their devfs scripts on some very very very old stuff > from the devfs ditribution (which is being removed IIRC). > > It's probably not fs based as you are using reiserfs and I'm using ext3. > > Anyway ... For now I've gone back to 2.4.16, but I'd like to try 2.4.17. > So if you happen to have some time and figure it out, please let me > know. > > On Mon, 2001-12-31 at 23:51, Chris Lo wrote: > > Good Morning, > > > > I had the same problem, with resierfs. Any workaround > > found? > > > > Have a happy new year!! > > > > Regards, > > Chris > > > > > > > > > > Hello all. > > > > I'm having problems booting 2.4.17 on a Mandrake 8.1 system (with all > > current updates). > > > > When I boot 2.4.17 (with an initrd image) I get the following... > > > > kernel boots ... > > Creating root device > > mkrootdev: mknod failed: 17 > > Mounting root filesyste with flags data=ordered > > Mount: error 16 mounting ext3 flags data=ordered > > ...Tried to remount without flags and fails with the same error... > > Kernel Panic: No initrd found ... > > > > I am using ext3 / /boot /usr /var & /home filesystems > > > > 2.4.8-34.1mdk boots fine however. > > > > I'm about to go try 2.4.16 (it was working with reiserfs partitions > > before). > > > > The machine is an AMD Athalon 1.3 Ghz on an EPOC board with a 3ware 7800 > > series RAID card, with three 75/80 GB drives in a RAID 5 array. > > > > Anyone else run into something like this? > > > > I'll report back about 2.4.16 and if anyone would like more info, just > > shout. > > > > > > -- > > ------------------------------- > > Edward Muller > > Director of IS > > > > 973-715-0230 (cell) > > 212-487-9064 x115 (NYC) > > > > http://www.learningpatterns.com > > ------------------------------- > > > -- > ------------------------------- > Edward Muller > Director of IS > > 973-715-0230 (cell) > 212-487-9064 x115 (NYC) > > http://www.learningpatterns.com > ------------------------------- -- ------------------------------- Edward Muller Director of IS 973-715-0230 (cell) 212-487-9064 x115 (NYC) http://www.learningpatterns.com ------------------------------- - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/