On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 10:10 AM, Gustav Degreef <gusta...@gmail.com> wrote:

>
>>
>> On 10/20/09, Vasily Khoruzhick <anars...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> В сообщении от 20 октября 2009 18:40:20 автор Gustav Degreef написал:
>>>
>>>
>>> > Thanks Vasily.  I followed the instructions on this page:
>>> >
>>> > http://www.handhelds.org/moin/moin.cgi/HpIpaqRx1950Documentation
>>>
>>>
>>> >
>>> > and it says to make the first partition ext2 and then to put the rootfs
>>> on
>>> > it.  Is it incorrect?   If so, then I'll redo the whole thing
>>> again.  I'm
>>> > sure I'll get it to boot since others have done it.  Appreciate the
>>> help.
>>> > Gustav
>>>
>>>
>>> It does not matter on which partition you put rootfs, just specify this
>>> partition as root in cmdline in default.txt.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Vasily
>>
>>
>>
>> OK, changed my default.txt and tried several times to boot and it kernel
>> panics.
>>
>> With set cmdline "root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 the last few lines on the display
>> say:
>>
>> rx1950:  disabled charge
>> fat:  utf8 is not a recommended charset TO fat filesystems will be case
>> sensitive!
>> YES:  mounted root (vfat filesystem)
>> Freeing init memmory 140K
>> Warning: unable to open on initial console
>>  kernel panic - not syncing:  No init found.  Try passing int = option to
>> kernel.
>>
>> If I set cmdline "root=/dev/mmcblk0p1, the messages are a bit different,
>> but the last line on the display is still the same kernel panic message.
>>
>> Suggestions welcome.  I'm sure I'll get it.  Seems I'm doing something
>> wrong.   Thanks.  Gustav
>>
>
On 10/21/09, Sébastien Lorquet <squa...@gmail.com> wrote:I'm not sure wether
linux can boot on a vfat rootfs.

I've been using linux for about 10 years, almost exclusively on my desktop.
But the answer to my post confuses me.  What am I doing wrong?  Gustav
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