[Sussex] A kernel question (!)

[Geoffrey Teale]

Steve wrote:
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> It is not GRUB.  

Agreed :-)

>When booting the kernel you only need to give it the root
> partion.  The other partions are being mounted by the init process/scripts
> from the entries in /etc/fstab.
>
> I'll assume that your running devfs here - mainly because it is the only
> way I can think of a possible cause.

I am running devfs, indeed

> My guess would be that for some reason on 2.5.63 the link from /dev/hdb2 to
> the device /dev/ide/host0/bus0/target1/lun0/part2 (or something link that)
> is not around when the file system is mounted.
>
> As an experiment try changing the fstab to use the full devfs names and see
> if
> that works.  I expect that it will.

Nice idea, but no cigar for you... the full devfs path is equally unavailable 
and ends up with the same result (arse!).. getting a little lost.. :-(

Going to dive in and see what I can find...


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