> 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 ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by BEA Weblogic Workshop FREE Java Enterprise J2EE developer tools! Get your free copy of BEA WebLogic Workshop 8.1 today. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=4721&alloc_id=10040&op=click _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
