On 07/06/2007 03:57 AM, Clemens Koller wrote: > Bodo Eggert schrieb: >> If the boot process failes to find init or the root fs, the cause has >> usually scrolled off the screen, and because of the panic, it can't be >> reached anymore. >> >> This patch introduces panic_gently, which will allow to use the >> scrollback buffer and to reboot, but it can't be called from unsafe >> context. > > In the case where you introduced panic_gently() there is IMHO no reason > to panic() at all. There is no bug which got hit, the machine just needs > user intervention because of wrong boot parameters (in most cases). > > What about asking the user for the correct root= or init= parameters > and just retry/continue the boot process? > > The 180seconds reboot timeout also doesn't make sense here. The problem > won't go away after a reboot without user interaction.
What about GRUB fallbacks? The fallback image/kernel will start automatically on reboot if you use that feature. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
