Re: argh...no init found

2001-11-28 Thread John Hiemenz
On Tuesday 27 November 2001 05:58 pm, you stated : > --- John Hiemenz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Your mount points/names are different between the two boxes? > > (if I'm right, do I get a chocolate bar?) > > Yes, the mount points & names do differ between the two boxes. But i > don't fol

Re: SOLVED! Re: argh...no init found

2001-11-28 Thread John Hiemenz
On Tuesday 27 November 2001 06:02 pm, you stated : > Bingo! User error strikes again. Wrong root= for the new kernel. > Thanks. > Hersheys Symphony with almonds ;P ___ Linux-users mailing list Archives, Digests, etc at http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo

Re: argh...no init found

2001-11-27 Thread kwall
Net Llama wrote: % support. It boots & runs that 2.4.5-xfs kernel perfectly. Its got a RH % OS load with bits & pieces of 6.2 & 7.x on it. % Here's when things get annoying. When I try to boot off of a 2.4.14-xfs % kernel on box #2, it always hangs just after detecting all the drives % (basical

SOLVED! Re: argh...no init found

2001-11-27 Thread Net Llama
Bingo! User error strikes again. Wrong root= for the new kernel. Thanks. --- Dave Anselmi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What does your lilo.conf look like on the box that hangs? Sounds like > you > don't have the right root= line. > > Net Llama wrote: > > > I'm incredibly stumped at a weird

Re: argh...no init found

2001-11-27 Thread Net Llama
--- John Hiemenz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tuesday 27 November 2001 04:34 pm, you stated : > > I'm incredibly stumped at a weird kernel related issue. I've got > two > > boxes with identical hardware in them (other than the CPU speed, > however > > both are PIII). > > On 1 box, i've succes

Re: argh...no init found

2001-11-27 Thread Dave Anselmi
John Hiemenz wrote: > I assume the kernel reads /etc/fstab to (re) mount / and /boot (if there) > after getting initial values from the bootloader and that it isn't hardcoded > into the kernel somewhere. I'm not a kernel wacker, to say the least, just > propounding audibly. No, the kernel only

Re: argh...no init found

2001-11-27 Thread John Hiemenz
On Tuesday 27 November 2001 04:48 pm, you stated : > > So, i'm at my whit's end. Anyone have any ideas? > > Your mount points/names are different between the two boxes? > (if I'm right, do I get a chocolate bar?) > ___ forget I said anything. I re-re

Re: argh...no init found

2001-11-27 Thread Dave Anselmi
What does your lilo.conf look like on the box that hangs? Sounds like you don't have the right root= line. Net Llama wrote: > I'm incredibly stumped at a weird kernel related issue. I've got two > boxes with identical hardware in them (other than the CPU speed, however > both are PIII). > On 1

Re: argh...no init found

2001-11-27 Thread John Hiemenz
On Tuesday 27 November 2001 04:34 pm, you stated : > I'm incredibly stumped at a weird kernel related issue. I've got two > boxes with identical hardware in them (other than the CPU speed, however > both are PIII). > On 1 box, i've successfully built a 2.4.14 kernel with patched xfs > support. I

argh...no init found

2001-11-27 Thread Net Llama
I'm incredibly stumped at a weird kernel related issue. I've got two boxes with identical hardware in them (other than the CPU speed, however both are PIII). On 1 box, i've successfully built a 2.4.14 kernel with patched xfs support. It boots & runs perfectly. FWIW, its got a Caldera OS load,