[Cbe-oss-dev] Custom partition layout troubles with Kboot?

[Edward Strong]

kboot: mount
mount /dev/ps3da1 on /mnt/root type ext2 (ro)
kboot: fdisk -l

Disk /dev/ps3da: 10.7 GB, 10737414144 bytes
255 geadsm 64 sectors/track, 1305 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Device      Boot Start End   Blocks   ID  System
/dev/ps3da1 *    1     16    120488+  83  Linux
/dev/ps3da2      17    81    522112+  82  Linux swap
/dev/ps3da3      82    1305  9831700  83  Linux

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Many thanks,

Edward


> On 12/19/2007 06:13 AM, Robert McGwier wrote:
>> Edward Strong wrote:
>>> Still stuck on this, I'm afraid.  Any help would be most appreciative.
>>>
>>>> Apologies, I should have mentioned that I am indeed using the initrd
>>>> generated using the "make install" script in the kernel source.
>>>> Trying to
>>>> specify the direct path (boot=/dev/ps3da3) does work with the stock
>>>> Fedora
>>>> kernel but not with the development tree kernel.
>>>>
>>>> Many thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Edward
>>>
>>
>> That is my experience as well.  I cannot boot the latest git pull since
>> I do not allow LVM, etc. to start.  I am attempting to boot from
>> /dev/ps3da3 and it cannot find the right entry in /dev. I did the custom
>> partition when LVM would not work on the FC7 disks.
>
> It is difficult to say what is wrong, but at the kboot prompt
> type 'mount' and 'fdisk -l' and post the output.
>
> Also, try this patch and see if there are any messages indicating a
> problem with the device or driver.
>
> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/device-init.c
> b/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/device-init.c
> index 4288b98..a58d8be 100644
> --- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/device-init.c
> +++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/device-init.c
> @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
>   *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
>   *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307
> USA
>   */
> -
> +#define DEBUG
>  #include <linux/delay.h>
>  #include <linux/freezer.h>
>  #include <linux/kernel.h>
>
> -Geoff
>
>