Sorry, I did specify the root device on the kernel line, I've seen exanmples where root=device:hd(#,#) and ones where the device word was omitted, I've tried both of course.
What about module /boot/serverboot.gz line? That won't get the server(s) going? How do you start up the hurd? Or can you tell me which docs I should read to get this done? Thanks. -Cameron ------- http://21andover.com On Sat, 12 Jan 2002, James Morrison wrote: > > --- Cameron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I've installed debian gnu/hurd(that name's a mouthful) via the H2 > > hurd > > CD's. > > > > So far so good, I've even figured out how to use grub (the docs > > were > > right, I DO like it better than lilo!). > > > > Ok, with that being said, I still can't boot the hurd, I haven't > > even > > done it once. > > > > I've followed the instructions of a number of different docs, with > > the > > same results. > > > > This is what happens, I load the kernel, I load the necessary > > modules: > > I attempt to boot the kernel, and then everything stops from there, > > I > > suppose the system just freezes as I don't get any messages after I > > attempt a boot (no, I didn't touch the keyboard). > > In fact, I have to hard reboot. > > > > How have I tried to use grub? I'll give an example: > > > > find /boot/gnumach.gz > > > > root (hd#,#) > > This line only tells grub what partition it should read off of, it > doesn't pass any information to any of the other lines used to boot > with grub. > > > > > kernel /boot/gnumach.gz > > > > Where do you specify your root file system ie > kernel /boot/gnumach.gz root=device:hd#s# > > > module /boot/serverboot.gz > > > > boot > > > > I get no boot messages of ANY kind. I have tried other methods for > > the > > module line, such as > > module /hurd/ext2fs.static > > --multiboot-command-line=${kernel-command-line} > > --host-priv-port=${host-port} --device-master-port=${device-port} > > --exec-server-task=${exec-task} > > -T typed ${root} $(task-create) $(task-resume) > > > > With this there should also be a line for the exec server. > > > Of course I put it all on the same line. > > > > Could this problem be from IRQ sharing? I know that's a problem, > > but I > > couldn't find anything stating whether irq sharing would prevent > > ANY > > booting (like what I get) or if the hurd would give me an error > > message > > of some sort. I read something rather ambiguous that sorta implies > > that > > the hurd might give me an error of some sort. > > > > In fact, I'm rather unclear how to to boot the hurd period, > > different > > docs say different things. > > > > Could you guys maybe share with me your (various?) ways of booting > > the > > hurd? > > > > Thanks! > > > > -Cameron > > > > -- > > > > http://21andover.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Help-hurd mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-hurd > > > ===== > James Morrison > University of Waterloo > Computer Science - Digital Hardware > 2A co-op > http://hurd.dyndns.org > > Anyone refering this as 'Open Source' shall be eaten by a GNU > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! > http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ > _______________________________________________ Help-hurd mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-hurd
