Re: FWD: [slackware] Boot kernel from CD & root fs on ext disc

[markus reichelt <ml@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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markus reichelt <ml@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Then I tried a different approach and patched a 2.6.7 vanilla kernel
> with a blkdev_wakeup.patch, that basically repeats the mounting
> operation after the kernel booted until the provided root=/dev is
> available. I used the /sbin/makebootdisk script to create a bootdisk
> with that kernel but unfortunately the code is immature and produces
> a segfault late in the boot process.

I solved the problem with the help of a patch written by Heikki
Linnakangas

"howto boot off usb devices, a (mostly step-by-step) guide"

http://mareichelt.de/pub/texts.boot-off-usb.php

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