> Two options:
>
> -> The easier one, if it works: Use the memdisk kernel image that comes
> with PXELinux. This is supposed to simulate a virtual floppy drive and
> install the boot image/root file system on that virtual floppy drive.
> This might work with tomsrtbt, since it expects to be run from a floppy
> disk.
>
> Why it might not work is since good old Tom is relying onm being able to
> squeeze 1.7MB on 1.44MB disk, using some non-standard stuff. The memdisk
> driver may not be able to support this.
>
> Note: I haven't tried this option since a subtle limitation in my setup
> prevents me from doing so. The details of the subtle limitation are long
> and I'll post it only if anyone is interested.
>

> --> cp -a TOMSRTBT/tomsrtbt-[version].unpacked/2/* ~/mnt-tomsinitrd
> --> umount /dev/loop0
> --> bzip2 -c ~/tomsinitrd
> --> Use the resulting ~/tomsinitrd.bz2 file as the initrd file as your
> PXELinux initrd
>

I tried this but still it did not work. I get the same  kernel panic "unable
to mount the root".

Thanks
-Logu




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