I just stumbled across something while reading about devfs: http://www.atnf.csiro.au/people/rgooch/linux/docs/devfs.html#other-issues
The default behaviour now is not to mount devfs onto /dev at boot time for 2.3.x and later kernels. You can correct this with the "devfs=mount" boot option. This solves any problems with init, and also prevents the dreaded: Cannot open initial console On Tue, Nov 15, 2005 at 09:16:04PM +0100, ezra resnedan wrote: > Hello, > > As I have many IBM Server machines I am compiling a custom 2.4.21 > kernel with Qlogic ip23xx.o support for systemimager autoinstall > (network boot) clients. > > to create the kernel and initrd image I issue the command: > > ./mkbootpackage --kernel > /usr/src/linux-2.4.21-37.EL/arch/i386/boot/bzImage --from-flavor > standard --new-flavor sisi --modules-dir /lib/modules/2.4.21-37.EL > --modules qla2300 > > It exists correctly and then I copy the kernel and initrd.img file to > my /tftpboot directory > > When I try to boot the client, it boots the kernel and loads the > initrd image but on the boot process when I guess It has to mount the > root it says "Warning: Unable to find inital console" and it stays > there. > > Thanks in advance > > Ezra. > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the JBoss Inc. Get Certified Today > Register for a JBoss Training Course. Free Certification Exam > for All Training Attendees Through End of 2005. For more info visit: > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_idv28&alloc_id845&opÿick > _______________________________________________ > Sisuite-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sisuite-users > -- -ashley Did you try poking at it with a stick? ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the JBoss Inc. Get Certified Today Register for a JBoss Training Course. Free Certification Exam for All Training Attendees Through End of 2005. For more info visit: http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_idv28&alloc_id845&op=click _______________________________________________ Sisuite-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sisuite-users
