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On Tuesday 16 June 2009 17:52:28 Maxim Wexler wrote: |
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> >> FWIW only one device, the SD card, can't be found and it is listed |
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> >> about 20 times in the boot console before the LVM gives up. |
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> > Is everything needed to use the SD card compiled into the kernel? As it |
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> > works after everything is loaded, I suspect not. Look for anything |
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> > relevant in the output of lsmod after the system loads and the card is |
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> > working, then either add those modules to the autoload file, or build |
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> > them into the kernel. |
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> One step forward, two steps back. The missing module is mmc_block |
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> which I added to the file /etc/conf.d/modules(I upgraded to |
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> baselayout-2 thinking this would help). Did no good. I see dm-mod and |
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> mmc_block getting loaded alright and then just after 'Setting up the |
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> Logical Volume Manager': |
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> Locking type 1 initialisation failed |
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> Couldn't find devices with uuid etc... |
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My unorthodox but highly effective way to resolve issues like this: |
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If google or menuconfig's help function doesn't give me an answer in 10 |
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minutes, I boot off Ubuntu Netbook Remix on a usb stick (it's a 1G download), |
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and note which modules it loads and settings it uses for stuff. Boot back into |
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gentoo, configure and build accordingly ... sorted |
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alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com |
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