[syslinux] Re: SYSLINUX digest, Vol 1 #196 - 4 msgs

[Sylvain Meilard]

Hello !

Maybe passing argument root=/dev/ram0 or root=/dev/rd/0 would help ?
I use isolinux and it works in the isolinux.cfg

sylvain


> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 14:11:38 -0300 (ADT)
> From: Geddes <jgeddes at unb.ca>
> To: syslinux at zytor.com
> Subject: [syslinux] Unable to mount root fs
> 
> 
> Hey all,
> 
> I'am able to use pxelinux to successfully boot a particular kernel and 
> image on various IBM PC's ex. 6287-41U and 6591-34U. However, using the same 
> setup (ie. dhcp, tftp, pxelinux.0, pxelinux.cfg, networkcard, bootrom, 
> ram memory) on an IBM 6282-73U my kernel and image decompress fine but I'am 
> getting a... 
> 
> Kernel Panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 01:01 
> 
> I realize that this may not be problem with pxelinux. I'am hoping someone might
> have a solution for this... maybe a kernel option that I can pass.
> 
> here is an example of my pxelinux.cfg default file:
> 
> default dlimage
> prompt 1
> display fcs.msg
> timeout 100
> label mkimage
>   kernel linux.1
>   append initrd=linux.2 lang= text devfs=nomount PROXYADDR=prox.cs.unb.ca 
>   MANUALREBOOT=YES
> label dlimag
>   kernel linux.1
>   append initrd=linux.2 lang= text devfs=nomount PROXYADDR=prox.cs.unb.ca 
>   MANUALREBOOT=NO
> label 3c905
>    kernel memdisk
>    append initrd=nw3c905.img
> label intel
>    kernel memdisk
>    append initrd=intel.img
> label samba
>    kernel memdisk
>    append initrd=samba.img
> label local
>    LOCALBOOT 0
> label modboot
>    kernel memdisk
>    append initrd=modboot.img
>