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Re: VFS: Cannot open root device "mtdblock3" or 1f:03. r
On Tue, Jun 19, 2001 at 09:01:17AM -0600, Gary Thomas wrote:
>
> On 19-Jun-2001 David Bliss wrote:
> > Okay, I've banged my head against this for a few weeks now, I give up.
> > Someone tell me what I'm doing wrong...
> >
> > Following the directions at http://sources.redhat.com/redboot/ipaq/ yields
> > the following kernel bootup:
> >
> > RedBoot> fi load Linux
> > RedBoot> ex -b 0x100000 -l 0x80000 -c "noinitrd root=/dev/mtdblock3 init=/linuxr
> > c console=ttySA0,38400"
>
> Sorry, the kernel changed, but the instructions did not.
>
> It should be root=/dev/mtdblock/3.
What does the '3' mean? Third block in address order? Third block after the directory
in 'fi li'? Other?
david