I'm not sure wether linux can boot on a vfat rootfs.

On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 10:10 AM, Gustav Degreef <[email protected]> wrote:

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> On 10/20/09, Vasily Khoruzhick <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> В сообщении от 20 октября 2009 18:40:20 автор Gustav Degreef написал:
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>> > Thanks Vasily.  I followed the instructions on this page:
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>> > http://www.handhelds.org/moin/moin.cgi/HpIpaqRx1950Documentation
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>> > 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
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>> It does not matter on which partition you put rootfs, just specify this
>> partition as root in cmdline in default.txt.
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>> Regards
>>
>> Vasily
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> OK, changed my default.txt and tried several times to boot and it kernel
> panics.
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> 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.
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> 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
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