From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from sc8-sf-mx1-b.sourceforge.net ([10.3.1.91] helo=mail.sourceforge.net) by sc8-sf-list1.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.30) id 1Fitjp-0006I0-Oj for user-mode-linux-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Wed, 24 May 2006 06:49:25 -0700 Received: from [198.99.130.12] (helo=saraswathi.solana.com) by mail.sourceforge.net with esmtps (TLSv1:AES256-SHA:256) (Exim 4.44) id 1FitjH-0000Ge-Oy for user-mode-linux-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Wed, 24 May 2006 06:48:53 -0700 From: Jeff Dike Message-ID: <20060524134920.GA3747@ccure.user-mode-linux.org> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: Subject: [uml-devel] Re: UML boot failure with kinit Sender: user-mode-linux-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: user-mode-linux-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Unsubscribe: , List-Id: The user-mode Linux development list List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 09:49:20 -0400 To: Miklos Szeredi Cc: hpa@zytor.com, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, user-mode-linux-devel@lists.sourceforge.net, akpm@osdl.org On Wed, May 24, 2006 at 11:48:11AM +0200, Miklos Szeredi wrote: > UML now compiles on 2.6.17-rc4-mm3, but it fails to boot: > > [...] > kinit: do_mounts > kinit: name_to_dev_t(98:0) = dev(0,0) > kinit: root_dev = dev(0,0) > kinit: trying to mount /dev/root on /root with type ext3 > kinit: Cannot open root device dev(0,0) > [...] > > Adding 'root=ubda' to the command line cures it. hpa fixed this yesterday. Something in klibc didn't support decimal mm:nn device specifications. Jeff ------------------------------------------------------- All the advantages of Linux Managed Hosting--Without the Cost and Risk! Fully trained technicians. The highest number of Red Hat certifications in the hosting industry. Fanatical Support. Click to learn more http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=107521&bid=248729&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ User-mode-linux-devel mailing list User-mode-linux-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/user-mode-linux-devel From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S932747AbWEXNtO (ORCPT ); Wed, 24 May 2006 09:49:14 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S932748AbWEXNtO (ORCPT ); Wed, 24 May 2006 09:49:14 -0400 Received: from [198.99.130.12] ([198.99.130.12]:36267 "EHLO saraswathi.solana.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S932747AbWEXNtN (ORCPT ); Wed, 24 May 2006 09:49:13 -0400 Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 09:49:20 -0400 From: Jeff Dike To: Miklos Szeredi Cc: hpa@zytor.com, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, user-mode-linux-devel@lists.sourceforge.net, akpm@osdl.org Subject: Re: UML boot failure with kinit Message-ID: <20060524134920.GA3747@ccure.user-mode-linux.org> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.1i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Wed, May 24, 2006 at 11:48:11AM +0200, Miklos Szeredi wrote: > UML now compiles on 2.6.17-rc4-mm3, but it fails to boot: > > [...] > kinit: do_mounts > kinit: name_to_dev_t(98:0) = dev(0,0) > kinit: root_dev = dev(0,0) > kinit: trying to mount /dev/root on /root with type ext3 > kinit: Cannot open root device dev(0,0) > [...] > > Adding 'root=ubda' to the command line cures it. hpa fixed this yesterday. Something in klibc didn't support decimal mm:nn device specifications. Jeff