Mark, I don't know if this is helpful or not but u-boot (http://sourceforge.net/projects/u-boot) has various ways of loading a kernel and it might be possible to boot off of a flash key. I don't know how hands on you are but post a question on that forum. At worst you might get some other ideas.
Robert -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alan Stern Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 7:42 AM To: Mark Glassberg Cc: USB users list Subject: Re: [Linux-usb-users] usb on initrd On Tue, 20 Feb 2007, Mark Glassberg wrote: > Is it possible to run linux from a non-bootable flash drive by using an initrd > to mount it? Yes. Assuming you have some way to boot and load the initrd in the first place. > If so, must the hotplug system be installed on the initrd or is > there a simpler way? You don't need the entire hotplug system. All you need is device entries in /dev for the flash drive and its partitions. You can create those by hand in the initrd image or create them dynamically at boot time. Alan Stern ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDE V _______________________________________________ Linux-usb-users@lists.sourceforge.net To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Linux-usb-users@lists.sourceforge.net To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-users
