On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 11:29:57 +0100 Hans Ekbrand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I changed to the boot-device and boot-file to > > boot-device ata/[EMAIL PROTECTED]:6 > boot-file ata/[EMAIL PROTECTED]:6/boot/vmlinux-2.6.8-powerpc > > and guess what happened, linux booted!!! Always a pleasing moment. You are almost there :-) > It didn't get its initrd and therefore failed to mount root, > > VFS: Cannot open root device "<NULL>" or unkown-block(0,1) > Please append a correct "root=" boot option > Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on uknown-block(0,1) > (0)Rebooting This was a common problem with previous, non-initrd enabled quik versions-- are you sure you've got the latest quik from sarge ? > but that should be a minor problem. You may also try with a non-initrd kernel. > The boot-file argument, should that point to the virtual image name > given in /etc/quik.conf or a real file containing the linux kernel? Actually, it may be both, or sometimes empty, in which case quik should boot the 'default' image you defined in quik.conf. AFAIK, this is quite machine-dependent : some models do seem to require the full path to the image in 'boot-file', others are quite happy with a quik label. Simon -- Simon Vallet Due to massive spam, the address shown in the From: header only accepts mail from Debian hosts. If you wish to mail me privately, just use the 'user' local part. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
