[syslinux] Size limit for initrd in PXELINUX?

[Josef Siemes]

Hi,

Duetsch Thomas <thomas.duetsch at siemens.com> schrieb am 21.10.02 16:09:01:
> I have a problem while booting over the netwoork using PXELINUX.
> When I use a initrd smaller or equal 16 MB, everything works fine, but when
> I increase the size, the system doesn't boot. In case of a 32 MB initrd
> (same content, just bigger), I get the error-message, that the system
> couldn't mount root. From 64 MB on, the system just reboots during the
> download of the initrd. The kernel is compiled to support RAM-disks of this
> size.

Are you really sure? Perhaps ramdisk_size=64000 could help The linux kernel has 
a default size for this. Which kernel did you try?

> So I was wondering, if there is a size limit for the initrd or if I'm doing
> something wrong.
> In case of the later, I would appreciate any suggestions or hints.

There was a wraparound bug in pxelinux, AFAIR this was at 32 MB. So
16 MB should have been no problem. Which version do you use?

Regards,

Josef

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