Re: Minimal powerpc kernel, miboot users please test (Was Re: modularized powerpc kernel)

[Sven Luther <sven.luther@wanadoo.fr>]

On Wed, Oct 29, 2003 at 10:22:58AM +0100, Gaudenz Steinlin wrote:
> > BTW, the -powerpc kernel fails to boot on my pegasos system, but this is
> > probably due to devfs. Do you all run devfs with its cryptic device
> > paths, or is there some other trick to it ? The kernel stops after
> > having mounted the root partition, first it takes some time to do the
> > clock stuff, and finally times out, and then halts. I suppose this is
> > due because it doesn't find my non-devfs fstab or something such.
> Did you set CONFIG_DEVFS_MOUNT in your kernel config? You don't need
> that for debian-installer.
> Normal installations should not run devfs at all (it will not be the
> default for sarge) or use devfsd which takes care of compatibility
> symlinks and permissions.

No, it was not set.

BTW, are you sure it is not needed ? Peter said to me it is needed some
time back, i think, and this maybe why the builtin initrd refuse to boot ?

Friendly,

Sven Luther