Description of problem: updated kernel 2.4.18-24.i686 probes USB before SCSI assigning /dev/sda to attached compact flash reader instead of device on SCSI controller. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: every boot. fixed by booting 2.4.18-18.8.0.i686 instead Steps to Reproduce: 1.install all updates 2.add USB compact flash reader on SCSI system 3. update to kernel 2.4.18-24.8.0.i686 Actual results: no swap since real scsi device becomes sdb and partiton sda2 doesn't exist would be panic if / not mounted by label Expected results: normal bootup with first drive on first SCSI controller as sda Additional info:
this order is determined by mkinitrd not the kernel
This is fixed in newer versions of mkinitrd