[Voyage-linux] Re: Problem with Microclient JrDx diskless install - similar problem with PC104 boards

[Punky Tse]

Hi,

Check to see if your disk is formatted with label ROOT_FS.  And look at 
the dmesg to see if the disk device could be attached.

The live cd kernel is the same as the installed kernel.  Also show us 
the "cat /proc/partitions"

Most likely, append "all_generic_ide" to kernel parameter at grub prompt.

Regards,
Punky


Cimbaro, Peter wrote:
> Here's part of the dmesg, had to hand copy it....
>
> Begin: Mounting Root FileSystem... Begin: Running /scripts/local-top... done
> Begin: Waiting for Root filesystem
>            ...done.
> Gave up waiting for root device. Common problems:
>     - boot args
>       - check root delay ......
>       - check root = ......
>     - missing modules ....
>
> ALERT! /dev/disk/by_label/ROOT_FS does note exist. Dropping to a shell
>
> >From the message waiting for root filesystem to the gave out message there is about 4min's wait.
> I have check to see if there are any other error messages, I could not find anything.  all the 
> config seems to be correct.  I have tried two different PC104 boards a old Kontron and a Winsystems
> same problem. Hard Drive's/CF's are IDE.  I did try installing this on a standard pc, 1.2Ghz via cpu and it worked fine however the HD was SATA.  Like I said before the Live-CD 6.X boots up fine and the install works fine as 
> well.  Voyage 5.2 works with no problem.  Is the kernel on the live-cd 6.X the same as the installed kernel, once 
> you have done the install?
>
> thank-you
> Peter
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kim-man 'Punky' TSE [mailto:punkytse at punknix.com]
> Sent: March 10, 2009 5:57 PM
> To: Cimbaro, Peter
> Cc: voyage-linux at voyage.hk
> Subject: Re: [Voyage-linux] Re: Problem with Microclient JrDx diskless
> install - similar problem with PC104 boards
>
>
> Hi,
>
> Please post your dmesg output for further investigation.
>
> Regards,
> Punky
>
>
> Cimbaro, Peter wrote:
>   
>> Just in case someone has not mentioned this before, I also get the 
>> same error
>> "can't read the root file system", when I was trying to upgrade some 
>> PC104 boards
>> from 5.2 to 6.0 & 6.1.  I could load the live-cd with no problem, and 
>> do the install.
>> But after that I could not properly boot the devices.  I tried using 
>> CF cards as
>> well as external HD's. No problems formatting the CF or HD's...
>>
>> Everything works fine under 5.2.
>>
>> Peter Cimbaro
>>
>>
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