[LinuxPPS] not a linuxPPS problem, but...

[Robert Jenkins]

> From: linuxpps-bounces at ml.enneenne.com 
> [mailto:linuxpps-bounces at ml.enneenne.com] On Behalf Of clemens at dwf.com
> Sent: 20 November 2008 09:55
> To: linuxpps at ml.enneenne.com
> Subject: [LinuxPPS] not a linuxPPS problem, but...
> 
> Im not sure what is going on here, and am looking for some ideas.
> Ive posted to linux-kernel also, hoping that someone there knows
> what I am doing wrong.
> 
.....

> The kernel builds fine, installs fine, but dies when you try to boot
> it.  It puts out about a 1/2 dozen lines, and then:
> 
> 	<snip>
> 	Unable to access resume device (/dev/sda5)
> 	Mount: could not find filesystem '/dev/root'
> 	<snip>
> 
> Oh, this is a Fedora6 system.

I've had similar problems on a CentOS system with an Intel Atom / ICH7(?)
chipset board.

The kernel IDE / ATA / SATA drivers have been re-arranged somehow in recent
kernels and there is either a missing driver or conflict preventing the hard
drive being seen at boot.

Not knowing the exact system, it could be a kernel config problem or it
could just be you need a different module & a new initrd to have the correct
driver working during the boot sequence.

I've not managed to build a working kernel for that board yet, so I'm also
stuck with the next step...

Robert.