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On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 10:33 PM, David Wei <davidwei@×××××××××××.cn> wrote: |
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> Sorry, I forgot that file . |
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> the .config is in the attachment this time. |
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> Thank you . |
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> |
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> On Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:05:36 -0400 |
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> "Andrey Vul" <andrey.vul@×××××.com> wrote: |
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>> 2008/10/10 David Wei <davidwei@×××××××××××.cn>: |
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>> > Hi, |
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>> > I am trying kexec with "kernel panic reboot" cause i have to manage my server remotely. |
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>> > the "kernel panic reboot" (http://gentoo-wiki.com/TIP_Kernel_Panic_Reboot) has beening working so good so far for the regular kernel panic.However,sometimes when i were missed some file system items,the booking process would ask me: |
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>> > "VFS: Unable to mount root fs via NFS,trying floppy |
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>> > Insert root floppy and Press Enter." |
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>> > And the system hungup there waiting for my Enter. |
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>> > How can I remove this item from the booting process and panic directly so that it can reboot? Besides,I want to keep the NFS service. |
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>> > Thank you in advance. |
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>> I'm guessing that this is due to the floppy being compiled into the |
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>> emergency kernel. |
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>> In any case, can you post your .config for the emergency kernel? |
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>> |
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Nothing in the .config looks suspicious. |
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It looks like it's inevitable that kernel patching will be needed, at |
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least, using the preprocessor to "hide" the floppy code. |
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Try this (it comments out floppy support which happens after NFS support): |
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comment_floppy.patch |
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--- init/do_mounts.c 2008-04-16 22:49:44.000000000 -0400 |
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+++ init/do_mounts2.c 2008-10-10 23:03:06.867876561 -0400 |
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@@ -308,7 +308,8 @@ |
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ROOT_DEV = Root_FD0; |
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} |
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#endif |
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-#ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_FD |
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+/* #ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_FD */ |
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+#if 0 |
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if (MAJOR(ROOT_DEV) == FLOPPY_MAJOR) { |
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/* rd_doload is 2 for a dual initrd/ramload setup */ |
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if (rd_doload==2) { |
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cd to your /usr/src/linux-... and run patch -p0 < comment_floppy.patch |
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It should fix the _specific_ issue. It might not fix the root cause, however. |
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Andrey Vul |
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A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. |
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A: Top-posting. |
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