On Tue, 2003-03-11 at 15:48, Stew Benedict wrote: > I don't specify devfs at all for install. I'm using a non-mac monitor > (MAG), so MacOS insists it can only do 640x480 (no driver for the monitor, > what crap!). Maybe that's why it works for me. Colors are set at > "thousands of colors" in MacOS. > > I use: > > BootX Options: > > Force video settings: checked > Use specified RAM Disk: all.gz > > Kernel: vmlinux > > Arguments: root=/dev/ram3 ramdisk_size=40000 > No video driver: checked >
Maybe that's why: I switched to using benh-kernels, even for install. I'll try the vmlinux & all.gz. (and both boxes checked) > > Booting OK until: > > ... > > Loading ext3 module > > Mounting /proc filesystem > > Creating root device > > Mounting root filesystem with flags noatime > > mount: error 6 mounting ext3 flags noatime > > Well, retrying without the option flags > > mount: error 6 mounting ext3 > > Well, retrying read-only without any flag > > mount: error 6 mounting ext3 > > pivotroot: pivot_root (/sysroot, /sysroot/initrd) : 2 > > ... (text about rebooting in 180 seconds) > > > > > I also tried to boot the 2.4.21pre4-10mdk kernel+initrd on my > > > Cooker-install with the same results (also not working after creating my > > > own initrd) > > > > > OK - I used the provided kernel and initrd from the same RC1 ISO you have: > Are you specifying root? Yes, root=/dev/hde11 (I use PCI-IDE card) > > BootX Options: > > Force video settings: unchecked > Use specified RAM disk: initrd-2.4.21pre4-1mdk.ext3 Yep, choosen from "System folder/Linux kernels/Mandrake-2.4.21pre4-10" > > Kernel: vmlinuz-2.4.21pre4-10mdk Yep > Arguments: root=/dev/sda7 devfs=mount I also have standard ramdisk_size=40000: does it hurt? > No video driver: unchecked > I'll try same settings... > > > > > - default keymap is not right, so I can't react to disk-check findings, > > > > > but after second reboot disk is clean, so on we go (I renamed the > > > > > /etc/sysconfig/console/default.kmap) > > > > > > > > > > > Seems that loading the keymap is what is breaking things: > ... > Seemed to be able to enter "y" here now, instead of "4". > It's not such a big issue: once you've booted twice, you can rename the /etc/sysconfig/console/default.kmap to something else and you're OK for future disk-checks. > > > Done that, only problem during install is creation of initrd (but I > > > allready have that one from the Cooker-install) because of need for > > > loop-device. > > > > > You lost me here. I know this was a kernel problem at one time, but I > haven't seen any loop issues lately. > I tried to explain that after booting with the wrong kernel+initrd combi I could install benh-6 kernel (rpm -ivh ...), but during that, the post-install script needs a loop-device to create the initrd (actually mkinitrd does). But when you've booted with no modules (since the kernel is wrong, I used benh-5 kernel that didn't get installed, and so no modules) then you can't use a loop-device since you have to insmod loop.o. But I don't need the mkinitrd to succeed cause I allready got the initrd from the ISO. So just forget it ... Bob.
