Re: custom kernel boot problem: can't access tty

[Robert Key]

SOLUTION: to can't access tty; job control turned off
Apologies for answering my own post, but this seems to be a problem many people 
have had.

For some reason (there could be many) the boot kernel can't mount the root file 
system and hence cannot find all devices and tools to run the login.

In my case booting a custom kernel there were no modules for squashfs and 
unionfs so those file systems which include the root could not be moutned.

Installed squashfs-source and unionfs-source, build the kernel the build the 
extra modules for squashfs and unionfs with make install. Kernel must be 
built first as squashfs and uniofs make needs the build from 
/lib/modules/kernel-version/build.
Ran update-initramfs -u -k custom kernel version to make the initrd.
Rebuilt the compressed file system.

Now linux boots and runs live from a USB memory stick with a custom kernel.
Hope this helps others with the same problem.
Cheers,

 
Rob Key




  

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custom kernel boot problem: can't access tty

[Robert Key]

Hi,
 I compiled a debian custom kernel 2.6.18 to boot a USB flash drive. The stock 
kernels  work perfectly, but my custom kernel mounts the root fs and then gives 
the error message:

/bin/sh Can't access tty; Job control stopped

The booting process stops. The console , tty devices are all there, stock 
kernel works perfectly what is wrong?
Thanks
 
Rob Key




  

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