USB

[Dr P Dupre]

On Fri, 28 Dec 2007, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:

> Dr P Dupre wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I did copy a FC4 working machine to a usb external disk before update.
>> However, I wanted to boot on this clone but I am still working to find a
>> way to have it work.
>> I am using lilo.
>> Can I find a clear example or a clear documentation on how to setup
>> up the lilo.conf file.
>>
>> Thank.
>>
> We would need some more information:
> Does your BIOS see the USB drive?
Probably no
>
> Are you planning to boot this drive using boot from USB option, or
> do you want it as an option from another boot loader?
Yes, I am trying to keep the lilo from the /dev/hda. From there I can
choice to boot from hda or sda.
>
> Have you built a new initrd for the F4 disk with the USB and
> usb_storage modules?
Yes,
I did by using some info that I got from the web. I have the following
error:
RAMDISK: compressed image found at block 0
Kernel panic-not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown 
block(8,2)
>
> Have you edited /etc/fstab to reflect that you are using a separate
> drive?
Yes. But right now the error is with the init. I have not reach the fstab.

Is the procedure for FC6 or higher easier ?

Thank.

Regards.

> Mikkel
>

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