From: Harry Kalogirou <harkal@gmx.net>
To: Stefan de Konink <skinkie@kinkrsoftware.xs4all.nl>
Cc: Dan Olson <dano@agora.rdrop.com>,
Linux 8086 <linux-8086@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: Elks Distribution
Date: 30 May 2002 16:01:05 +0300 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <1022763559.17922.58.camel@cool> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.33.0205300947440.163-100000@kinkrsoftware.xs4all.nl>
Την Πεμ, 30-05-2002 στις 10:51, ο/η Stefan de Konink έγραψε:
> > How does Linux handle that? Does it just look at /etc/fstab on the device
> > it booted from, and see where it says root is? Maybe it's a complex
> > system or something, but I know one kernel image will work with many
> > different root devices.
>
> Isn't it possible to give a / param at boot time (in the bootloader),
> maybe thats an easier way to implement in compare to the core
> modifications.
>
> Greetings,
> Stefan de Konink
>
Maybe a utility that changes the bytes that specify the root partition
in the kernel image, will do.
Harry
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2002-05-30 13:01 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 83+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2002-05-28 5:29 Elks Distribution Neil Holmes
2002-05-28 6:27 ` Riley Williams
2002-05-28 7:14 ` Neil Holmes
2002-05-28 11:12 ` Stefan de Konink
2002-05-28 9:53 ` Neil Holmes
2002-05-28 11:39 ` Alan Cox
2002-05-28 10:51 ` Neil Holmes
2002-05-28 12:01 ` Alan Cox
2002-05-28 11:03 ` Neil Holmes
2002-05-28 15:35 ` Javier Sedano
2002-05-29 8:57 ` Pascal Bellard
2002-05-29 10:17 ` Javier Sedano
2002-05-28 23:11 ` Riley Williams
2002-05-28 23:35 ` Dan Olson
2002-05-29 6:26 ` neil.holmes
2002-05-29 10:33 ` Javier Sedano
2002-05-29 18:31 ` Riley Williams
2002-05-29 23:44 ` Dan Olson
2002-05-30 7:51 ` Stefan de Konink
2002-05-30 13:01 ` Harry Kalogirou [this message]
2002-05-30 9:38 ` Javier Sedano
2002-05-29 6:31 ` neil.holmes
-- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2002-12-18 20:08 ELKS distribution Gábor Lénárt
[not found] <Pine.LNX.4.33.0206100912170.8487-100000@zeus.edeclaracion.com>
2002-06-10 15:22 ` ELKS Distribution Daniele D'Elia
2002-06-10 15:35 ` Miguel Bolanos
2002-06-10 14:29 Daniele D'Elia
[not found] <Pine.LNX.4.21.0205302112040.15697-100000@Consulate.UFP.CX>
2002-06-01 0:25 ` Elks Distribution Blaz Antonic
2002-05-31 16:13 Neil Holmes
2002-05-30 16:47 Neil Holmes
2002-05-30 7:40 neil.holmes
2002-05-28 21:01 Neil Holmes
2002-05-28 22:47 ` Stefan de Konink
2002-05-29 6:40 ` neil.holmes
2002-05-30 11:40 ` Stefan de Konink
2002-05-30 11:03 ` Riley Williams
2002-05-30 19:38 ` Stefan de Konink
2002-05-30 18:47 ` Riley Williams
2002-05-30 19:35 ` neil.holmes
2002-05-31 5:34 ` Neil Holmes
2002-05-30 18:19 ` Blaz Antonic
2002-05-30 11:57 ` Stefan de Konink
2002-05-30 19:18 ` Blaz Antonic
2002-05-28 17:44 Neil Holmes
[not found] <Pine.LNX.4.21.0205280728170.15697-100000@Consulate.UFP.CX>
2002-05-28 15:13 ` Javier Sedano
2002-05-28 5:30 Neil Holmes
2002-05-28 5:30 Neil Holmes
2002-05-27 13:46 Neil Holmes
2002-05-27 20:34 ` Michael McConnell
2002-05-28 5:33 ` Neil Holmes
2002-05-28 6:46 ` Michael McConnell
2002-05-28 6:57 ` Neil Holmes
2002-05-28 6:59 ` Neil Holmes
2002-05-27 12:22 Re : " Javier Sedano
2002-05-27 18:52 ` Riley Williams
2002-05-27 20:23 ` Stefan de Konink
2002-05-28 6:11 ` Riley Williams
2002-05-25 21:48 Neil Holmes
2002-05-25 23:22 ` Stefan de Konink
2002-05-26 13:30 ` Nicholas Knight
2002-05-25 23:31 ` Stefan de Konink
2002-05-25 22:06 ` Neil Holmes
2002-05-25 23:41 ` Stefan de Konink
2002-05-25 22:15 ` Neil Holmes
2002-05-25 23:47 ` Stefan de Konink
2002-05-25 22:22 ` Neil Holmes
2002-05-25 23:51 ` Stefan de Konink
2002-05-27 16:59 ` Dan Olson
2002-05-26 14:37 ` Blaz Antonic
2002-05-26 6:45 ` Neil Holmes
2002-05-26 15:01 ` Blaz Antonic
2002-05-27 12:30 ` Javier Sedano
[not found] ` <3CF33E41.6ED906FB@ascend.com>
2002-05-28 15:46 ` Javier Sedano
2002-05-28 16:30 ` Pascal Bellard
[not found] <200205242123.WAA08977@eddie.loc>
2002-05-25 20:52 ` Neil Holmes
2002-05-25 22:39 ` Stefan de Konink
2002-05-25 22:55 ` Riley Williams
2002-05-26 6:26 ` Neil Holmes
2002-05-26 8:00 ` Riley Williams
2002-05-26 8:07 ` Neil Holmes
2002-05-26 9:50 ` Riley Williams
2002-05-26 15:27 ` Riley Williams
2002-05-26 12:52 ` pauln
2002-05-24 13:17 Neil Holmes
2002-05-24 14:16 ` Javier Sedano
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