Re: [coLinux-users] Debian Etch from scratch initrd mount problem

[FaiF <fa...@gm...>]

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Hi All,

I have fixed this problem, Debian etch use new style initrds which is
in CPIO archive type. Currently colinux doesn't support it. I create a
16Mb image in ext2 format and copied Debian etch initrd files into
ext2 image. Then I can boot colinux using that image without any
problems and I can carry on installation from scratch. I uploaded this
ext2 image converted from Debian etch CPIO type initrd) to this link
so if anybody is interested in install debian from scratch you can use
mine: I will add this to wiki later.

http://wyonghao.googlepages.com/initrd-yw.gz

Cheers

Leo

On 27/07/07, FaiF <fa...@gm...> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I am new to colinux, at first I use current stable version 0.6.4, try
> to install debian etch from scratch as described from wiki:
> http://colinux.wikia.com/wiki/InstallDebianFromIso
>
> However, the error message is following:
> "...
> ReiserFS: cobd3: warning: sh-2021: reiserfs_fill_super: can not find
> reiserfs on cobd3
> VFS: Can't find ext3 filesystem on dev cobd3.
> VFS: Can't find an ext2 filesystem on dev cobd3.
> ..."
>
> I searched mailing lists and find some guy had same problem and the
> new wiki entry
> http://colinux.wikia.com/wiki/InstallDebianEtchFromIso
> suggests to use 0.7.1 and 0.8.0. I tried download 0.8.0 from:
> http://www.colinux.org/snapshots/
> And now still have errors like:
> "...
> No filesystem could mount root, tried:  reiserfs ext3 ext2 iso9660
> Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(117,3)
> ..."
>
> The initrd file I used is uncompressed from debian business card iso
> \install.386\initrd.gz using 7-zip. To ensure my config file is
> correct, I tested with Debian-4.0r0-etch.ext3.1gb.bz2 (uncompressed
> with 7-zip as well) from sf.net which boot colinux without any
> problems. I did install debian sarge from scratch one year ago without
> problem. Any one has any suggestions will be appreciated!
>
> Leo
>