On Tue, 2003-03-11 at 16:14, Bob Sloots wrote: > 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)
Sorry, no success: same result as with vmlinux-benh. > > > > 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... I copied the initrd from the 9.1RC1-iso and put it in the appropiate MacOS Folder and selected it from BootX screen: no success. Screen says "kernel panic, can't find initrd, try init=... when booting" or something. Looks like no 2.4.21pre4-10mdk kernels for this machine, but the benh-7 has not failed me yet, so OK. Bob.
