So it is emulating IDE after all. Then just try removing "rwfs=/dev/hda1" from syslinux.cfg.
What build of WISP-Dist you are using? Marc E. Fiuczynski wrote about "[leaf-user] nftla or hda with SDTE-64 DoC ?": > Has anyone gotten wisp-dist to work on a SanDisk SDTE-64 DoC? > > It seems that my SanDisk SDTE-64 is not recognized by the doc2000/docprobe > modules. > > This is so infuriating, because I can boot from the SDTE-64 drive. Moreover, > I can boot the standard debian rescue/root floppies, mount the SDTE-64 as > /dev/hda1 and copy files over to it, etc. The difference being that the > debian kernel is 2.2.20, whereas wisp-dist is using > > Why can't I then simply use /dev/hda1? Looking at the console messages, the > ide module recognizes the SDTE-64 as > > hda: SanDisk SDTE-64, ATA DISK drive > ide0 at 0x1f0-0x1f7,0x3f6 on irq 14 > > So, I am guessing that I should change my syslinux.cfg file back to us > /dev/hda1 rather than /dev/nftla1. However, if anyone else has gotten this > to work, I'd love to hear from them. Or, from any other kind sole who might > have some feedback. > > THanks, > Marc > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Vladimir > Ivaschenko > Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 11:44 AM > To: Marc E. Fiuczynski > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [leaf-user] RE: help: wisp-dist hangs while booting > > > > Yep, Marc - try removing "rwfs=/dev/hda1" statement from syslinux.cfg. > > Marc E. Fiuczynski wrote: > > I am guessing that my problem has to do w/ using /dev/hda1 rather than the > > nftla device. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Marc E. Fiuczynski [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 7:32 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: help: wisp-dist hangs while booting > > > > > > I've mananged to install and boot wisp-dist on a Dell Dimension > > XPS P133c with a SanDisk 64M DoC module. > > > > As it boots up, it tries to do a mke2fs on something. This unfortunately > > fails with a segmentation fault. It then states: > > > > Failed to mount, falling back to TMPFS > > Making a 8M TMPFS filesystem... > > Pivoting... > > Generating default dirs... > > Generating /tmp & /var/log files ... > > Generating /dev ... > > > > At this point, it just seems to hang. > > > > Any hints or suggestions as to what I should try next? > > > > Thanks, > > Marc > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > This SF.Net email is sponsored by: INetU > > Attention Web Developers & Consultants: Become An INetU Hosting Partner. > > Refer Dedicated Servers. We Manage Them. You Get 10% Monthly Commission! > > INetU Dedicated Managed Hosting http://www.inetu.net/partner/index.php > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > leaf-user mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user > > SR FAQ: http://leaf-project.org/pub/doc/docmanager/docid_1891.html > > > > > -- > Best Regards, > Vladimir Ivaschenko > Thunderworx - Senior Systems Engineer (RHCE) > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by: INetU > Attention Web Developers & Consultants: Become An INetU Hosting Partner. > Refer Dedicated Servers. We Manage Them. You Get 10% Monthly Commission! > INetU Dedicated Managed Hosting http://www.inetu.net/partner/index.php > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > leaf-user mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user > SR FAQ: http://leaf-project.org/pub/doc/docmanager/docid_1891.html > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by: INetU > Attention Web Developers & Consultants: Become An INetU Hosting Partner. > Refer Dedicated Servers. We Manage Them. You Get 10% Monthly Commission! > INetU Dedicated Managed Hosting http://www.inetu.net/partner/index.php > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > leaf-user mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user > SR FAQ: http://leaf-project.org/pub/doc/docmanager/docid_1891.html -- Best Regards, Vladimir Ivaschenko Thunderworx - Senior Systems Engineer (RHCE) ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: INetU Attention Web Developers & Consultants: Become An INetU Hosting Partner. Refer Dedicated Servers. We Manage Them. You Get 10% Monthly Commission! INetU Dedicated Managed Hosting http://www.inetu.net/partner/index.php ------------------------------------------------------------------------ leaf-user mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user SR FAQ: http://leaf-project.org/pub/doc/docmanager/docid_1891.html