On Sun, 18 Nov 2007, Coquelicot wrote:
> Dear all, > > I know that this subject is coming back and forth to the mailing list > like boomerang but I need some help with it. Apparently it IS possible > to make linux recognize CompactFlash as a root device but so far I > have been unable to make it work. I have tried lots of paths, both > from reading the mailing list archives (esp. one success story from > Markus Tornqvist - which gave me some hope) and VIA EPIA M howto > available on LB webpage. I still can't make Linux recognize 3rd IDE > controller (ide2). LinuxBIOS part works fine - the kernel boots from > CF card all right, than it stops. [..] Was there a kernel panic message when it stops? The kernel might be reporting the CF card as /dev/sda and the first partition as /dev/sda1. If so, do you have scsi support compiled in the kernel? Also, check your bootloader's configuration. Russ -- linuxbios mailing list linuxbios@linuxbios.org http://www.linuxbios.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxbios
