On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 01:31, maxim wexler <bliss...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > >> You gotta use a "delay" (or "wait", can't remember exactly) >> parameter >> for the kernel to wait while the disc is recognized, dunno >> exactly, >> but 2 to 5 seconds should be enough. I have an EEE 701 and > > Well there's a 10 sec 'timeout' but I can make that infinite by hitting the > arrow key. That didn't help. And the 'pause' command, but that just waits for > another keystroke. > > Are you talking about something that goes in the kernel line? Some sort of > parameter or option that goes after root=/dev/sdn? >
Yeah, the kernel must wait for the root device to be ready, the root device on EEE is on a USB bus. Add "rootwait" to the kernel line. -- Daniel da Veiga
