On Sun, 18 Nov 2007, Coquelicot wrote:
Dear all,
I know that this subject is coming back and forth to the mailing list like boomerang but I need some help with it. Apparently it IS possible to make linux recognize CompactFlash as a root device but so far I have been unable to make it work. I have tried lots of paths, both from reading the mailing list archives (esp. one success story from Markus Tornqvist - which gave me some hope) and VIA EPIA M howto available on LB webpage. I still can't make Linux recognize 3rd IDE controller (ide2). LinuxBIOS part works fine - the kernel boots from CF card all right, than it stops.
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Was there a kernel panic message when it stops? The kernel might be reporting the CF card as /dev/sda and the first partition as /dev/sda1. If so, do you have scsi support compiled in the kernel? Also, check your bootloader's configuration.
Russ