Re: Linux booting from USB HD / USB interface devices

[David Ford <david+cert@blue-labs.org>]

Thank you for your reply.  I've started a rough draft of this project, 
http://blue-labs.org/ranger.php


Matthew Dharm wrote:

>>2) There are some vague comments about some devices requiring the 
>>ability to boot, are there some USB hard drives that are incapable of 
>>acting as a boot device?
>>    
>>
>
>Yes.  They are few, tho.  The USB-IF is currently working on a bootability
>standard to eliminate this problem.
>

Is there a list of these somewhere that point out components that I 
should avoid?

>
>THe stock kernel won't work.  There are patches floating around to make
>this work.  Basically, the kernel needs to pause for a couple of seconds
>before attempting to mount the root fs so that the plug-n-pray detection
>can work, identify the drive, and get going.
>

I'll go look for these patches, pointers are welcome of course.

David

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