Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 29 Dec 2003 17:45:39 +0100 | From | Tomas Szepe <> | Subject | Re: Can't mount USB partition as root |
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On Dec-29 2003, Mon, 17:38 +0100 Karel Kulhavý <clock@twibright.com> wrote:
> Is it possible to boot kernel with root from /dev/sda1 (USB)? > partition table: whole /dev/sda is one partition (sda1), type 83 (Linux). > Tried also switching on and off hotplugging in kernel and it didn't help.
Well, is the device detected and the partition table scanned before the root mount is attempted?
I believe this should work given you've compiled in all the necessary code. Please capture the dmesg using serial console/netconsole/whatever and post it along with your .config.
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