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Re: [Xen-devel] RAMDISK: Image too big

To: "Ian Pratt" <m+Ian.Pratt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] RAMDISK: Image too big
From: Marcus Hardt <marcus.hardt@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 11:31:13 +0100
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Quoting Ian Pratt
> > The 2.6.10-xen0 kernel makes it a bit further. hda is recognized, but
> > unfortunately the root fs cannot be mounted. The last Lines here are:
> >
> > RAMDISK: Image too big1     (some size info skipped)
> > panic: unable to mount root fs on unknown block(1,0)
>
> It sounds like you're trying to load some random ramdisk with the xen0
> kernel, which is a recipe for disaster.

Just tried without: Ramdisk too big message vanished. Still getting a 
kernel-panic as above, i.e. unable to mount root fs.

I have plain IDE, with ext3 formatted partitions. HDA gets properly detected 
while booting.

Why does the kernel reboot automatically btw? I'd love to read more about the 
error messages, but I forgot my digicam today.

> Do you actually need anything in the ramdisk? Our xen0 kernel has most
> useful stuff compiled in.

Reasonable. Will check what the original ramdisk is doing.... Maybe right 
after installing 2.0.5.

-- 
Marcus


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