On Wed, Sep 29, 2004 at 03:48:58PM +0200, nullman wrote: > Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 15:48:58 +0200 > From: nullman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Reply-To: nullman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: User-Mode-Linux problem > > Hi, > > I have problems with the debian-package of user-mode-linux. > I [snip] --- > > I tried to experiment with the "init=.." parameter but had no luck .. > as i didnt find out the problem i tried something else and downloaded > the woody-root-fs from uml-site. .. but i get another error ... [snip] --- > > i experimented with the "root=" parameter and "devfs=nomount" .. but i > alwas get either that the root-fs coudnīt be opened (see above) ar > that it couldnt find a filesystem there.... or .... > > can you give me a hint on that problem ? > Have you tried with devfs=mount? See /usr/share/doc/user-mode-linux/README.Debian
I've also tried rootstrap, but didn't like it. I found that it easier to install Debian using sarge installer. See this link: http://uml.pimb.org/howto/uml-debian-install.html Based on this, I processed a bit different, and was able to install debian with root on raid with latest sarge installer, but it hangs when making initrd, but this doesn't matter since you should make an initrd with uml modules. Here short version how I did it: Download sarge installer iso image, for example sarge-i386-businesscard.iso. Get tha daily build, since it is getting better from day to day. Mount it with "mount -o loop sarge-i386-businesscard.iso /mnt" Copy /mnt/install/initrd.gz and decompress it. This is installer. Now create image as described in HOWTO for the disk and you are ready to start install. I start it as follow: "linux mem=128M umid=uml devfs=mount ubd0=initrd \ ubd1=sarge-i386-businesscard.iso ubd2=disk.img root=/dev/ubd/0 eth0=..." If everything is normal, you'll get Language selection dialog. Now found console where shell is waiting and activate it. You should mount uml modules, since initrd contains modules for real kernel. Mount it with: "mount -t hostfs none /lib/modules -o /usr/lib/uml/modules". Now back to Language selection, after that d-i will complain about cdrom, just tell him to load cdrom and isofs modules and point cdrom device to /dev/ubd/1 (where sarge-i386-businesscard.iso is) and it should work. That's almost all. Good luck! -- Alexei Chetroi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
