On Fri, Jan 04, 2002 at 11:15:14PM +0530, shyam wrote:
> I built a linux machine from scratch using the LFS manual,
> The configuration of the machine is as follows 486DX with
> 8M ram and 240M hdd (pretty antique) I used a kernel image
> with nfs as the root and established a plip link b/w my
> system and the other box ( a notebook ), using the link, I
> created the directories, populated with the binaries of my
> system (RH 7.1). Finally, when I restart the kernel boots,
> and stop after saying VFS:mounted ext2 filesystem,read-only
>
> and stays there for ever, init refuses to start, any idea
> as to why this is happening ? please help
>
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LFS is a very advanced form of Linux-ing. The problem in your
case is the kernel. It is not being able to free unused ker-
nel memory to go to the next step of mounting swap, parport,
PLIP, SLIP, PPP etc.Modern stock kernels normally do not work
here. You need static kernels, with least amount of frills
for a start. Your 8mb RAM may be the impeding factor for a
stock RH kernel of 2.4.x series.
Please note, LFS is quite advanced stuff, and it is better to
play lion at the lion's den. Join lfs-discuss & lfs-announce
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HTH
Bish
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