Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Thu, 18 Oct 2001 07:56:52 -0700 (PDT) | From | "Jeffrey W. Baker" <> | Subject | Re: 2.4.12 cannot find root device on raid |
| |
On Thu, 18 Oct 2001, Norbert Preining wrote:
> Hi! > > I have the following problem: > > kernel 2.4.12, md and raid1 compiled into the kernel. > /dev/hdb old linux installation > /dev/md0 -> /dev/hde1,/dev/hdg1 new installation > > When I boot my old installation the md device is automatically configured > by the kernel and I can mount it (reiserfs) without any problems. > > When I try to boot the new installation with the same kernel the md device > is initialized, but the kernel cannot mount the root device. I get msgs > about FAT problems and about mounting root as msdos. > > Here some config files: > lilo.conf: > image = /boot/lx-2.4.12 > root = /dev/hdb1 > label = old > image = /boot/lx-2.4.12 > root = /dev/md0 > label = new > optional
To use a md as root, you need to add a kernel command line:
md0=1,/dev/hde1,/dev/hdg1
Put that in the append= line of lilo.conf or type it at the lilo command prompt.
See also Documentation/md.txt in the Linux source tree.
-jwb
- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
|  |