Subject: Re: Odd Boot Problems
From: William F. Hostman (aramis@gci.net)
Date: Tue Oct 24 2000 - 00:15:10 MDT
>I'm having an odd boot problem. When I boot up, I get image not
>found messages. My yaboot.conf file has the following default
>settings:
>
>image = hd:9,\\vmlinux
>label = linux
>root = /dev/hda13
>initrd = hd:9,\\ramdisk.image.gz
>initrd-size = 8192
>append = "video=aty128fb:vmode:17"
>
>That image will not load. However, at the boot: prompt if I type in
>"hd:9,\\vmlinux" everything boots up fine. Any idea why? Also I
>downloaded the new kernel from Ben's site & it seems to boot me into
>the open firmware, as opposed to the kernel on the CD which works
>fine. I'm running a 400mhz Pismo.
>
>Thanks,
>Reuben
you're trying to boot off a ramdisk.
change it to
>image = hd:9,\\vmlinux
>label = linux
>root = /dev/hda13
>append = "video=aty128fb:vmode:17"
and give it a whirl. BTW, it may or may not necessitate adding or deleting
the backslashes to find the image.
The second question? no idea.
BTW, on another score, when does the Anchorage Linux Users Group meet? and
where?
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