Re: kernel ppc 2.6 with root over usb harddisk , root=/dev/sda2
On Fri, Dec 02, 2005 at 09:14:00AM +0100, Michael Hanselmann wrote:
> Hello Sven
>
> > booting from an usb device needs an initrd with an extra delay to let the usb
> > disk be mounted before trying to continue.
>
> There's a rootdelay=nn option since 2.6.12 or .13. Therefore, an initrd
> is no longer required. This works for sure with IEEE1394 (Firewire)
> disks, but should also with USB disks.
Won't work for a ramdisk kernel like the official debian ones though.
Friendly,
Sven Luther
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