From: "Martin Bogomolni" <martinb@www.igotu.com>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Kernel 2.6.2, initrd, /dev/ram
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 20:45:36 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20040211013227.M48358@www.igotu.com> (raw)
I have a mini-distribution that runs from CD-ROM using H Peter Anvin's
ISOLINUX/SYSLINUX boot loader. While upgrading it to kernel 2.6, I have
come across a behavioral difference between 2.4 and 2.6 that may impact
other users of the 2.6 kernel.
With kernel 2.4, to boot an initial ramdisk, I would use the following
arguments appended to the kernel :
linux24 ramdisk_size=32000 root=/dev/ram rw
----
With kernel 2.6, the same arguments result in an error message. Neither
devfs nor udev are enabled, the distribution relies on pre-created /dev
entries in the ramdisk.
However, the kernel will boot but -not- enter the ramdisk if root=/dev/ram.
The entry has to be changed to root=/dev/ram0 in order for a successful boot.
Why has this change of behavior occured?
Martin B.
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2004-02-11 18:02 ` Kernel 2.6.2, initrd, /dev/ram der.eremit
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