Bug 8979

Summary:	Booting Linux 6.1 with loadlin
Product:	[Retired] Red Hat Linux	Reporter:	hj.zylka.azm
Component:	installer	Assignee:	Michael Fulbright <msf>
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Version:	6.1
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Description hj.zylka.azm 2000-01-30 11:44:27 UTC

Problem booting Linux 6.1



-	booting with loadlin results in

/dev/hdb1 is mounted. Cannot continue, aborting. I have copied the Kernel
vmlinuz-2.2.12-32 to the loadlin directory.

- booting same installation with LILO or bootdiskette is ok.

But it boots only a default system all previous settings like german
keyboard, video etc ignored and cannot be set by for example the setup
Paket.

Comment 1 Erik Troan 2000-02-15 16:26:59 UTC

Loadlin requires kernel parameters to be explicitly passed. If this isn't
done, the system won't work. additionally, on many systems you need to
provide an initrd image.