Or at least post a clean patch. There are others who would like to use it also. :)
Thanks, ~Randy Matthew Dharm wrote: > > Any chance you can clean up the patch and we can think about merging it > into the main tree? > > Matt > > On Thu, Oct 25, 2001 at 12:15:18PM +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Matthew Dharm wrote: > > > > > > Some people have reported success by hacking the kernel to pause for a few > > > seconds to allow full enumeration of USB device before trying to mount the > > > root filesystem. > > > > > > There are some patches floating around -- I don't have them tho. > > > > > > Matt > > > > > > > > TRUE !! Thanks Matt. > > > > > > I patched a 2.4.0 kernel (file fs/super.c) and now, linux boots > > from a floppy, recognizes the USB mass storage DISK, and uses > > it as the root file system: > > > > Now, I have a portable complete linux in a mini USB disk. > > > > jordi bataller > > SPAIN > > > > > > > > On Tue, Oct 23, 2001 at 12:57:49PM +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > > > I want to run linux installed on a partition on a USB disk. > > > > > > > > In the past, I achieve that with a parallel-port to IDE > > > > adapter box with a common IDE hard disk inside, as well as > > > > with a parallel iomega ZIP. It works well. > > > > > > > > In either case I used a floppy that boots the kernel, > > > > telling it where the root filesystem is. That worked > > > > because the kernel _does_ detect the devices and partitions > > > > _BEFORE_ VFS tries to mount the root file system. > > > > > > > > My problem with the USB disk, is that the device gets > > > > detected _after_ VFS tries to mount the root file system, > > > > and therefore it can't mount it. > > > > I assume this behaviour is due to the plug-and-play > > > > nature of USB devices. > > > > > > > > The question: > > > > > > > > does anybody knows a way to force the kernel > > > > to detect USB disks before mounting > > > > the root device? > > > > > > > > BTW: Of course the drivers for USB and USB > > > > mass storage support are compiled into the kernel. > > > > > > > > Thanks in advace, and thanks to those who told me > > > > last week to use kernel 2.4 to support USB disks. > > > > > > > > jordi bataller > > > > Gandia > > > > SPAIN _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-users
