[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

lrp of sorts



Hi people.

Im trying to assemble a linux router of sorts, mainly intended for home
use for 2-4 host private nets, with ISDN or modem dialout capability,
and ipchains to masqarade and do packet filters too. simple really.
The reason I didnt use the standard lrp is because Im using 1.2 floppy
drives (of which I have a nice pile) to minimize the cost of the box.
lrp only issue for 1.44 drives. I decided Ill build my own diskettes
from scratch. (and ofcourse, the learning experience :))

My prob: 
To save up around 50K I killed LILO and did it with a kernel image and a
rootfs image on the same diskette.
I marked the offset of the rootfs image and instructed it to use a
ramdisk (using the word you set with rdev).
that worked. I think.
The kernel boots, merrily tells me that the root filesystem WAS mounted
successfully, and then for some reason it crashes saying it cannot run
init.

exact error message is "kernel panic - no init found. try
passing init= option to the kernel"

If I were running lilo I would know how to do that. which unfortunately
Im not.

The init executable is right there in /sbin. permissions are ser
correctly. its executable.

I tried this on 2 different comps and with 3 different diskettes, so
this isnt a diskette prob nor a hardware prob (unless its one of those
REALLY ugly coincidences)

please do not refer me to the bootdisk-howto, because all it does is
state flatly that init just runs (period) from /sbin.

Other relevant documentation (that will solve my problem) I would be
more than happy to know about.

I would extremely appreciate the help.
-- 

<-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=>
 \   Miki Shapiro <Aris>        Professional Computer Junkie        \
  \                                                                  \
   \     Home # - 04-8321105    ICQ UIN  -  4122707                   \
    \    Cell # - 051-500983    IRC  -   Aris@EFnet                    \
    /                                                                  /
   /  "To err is human. To really fuck up you need the root password" /
  <-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=>