Thanks Andrey, that patch works , my test kernel dose not ask for the floppy before the panic. Just by the way,dose that mean I cannot use floppy drive on this box?
Thanks again!! On Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:06:09 -0400 "Andrey Vul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 10:33 PM, David Wei <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sorry, I forgot that file . > > the .config is in the attachment this time. > > Thank you . > > > > On Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:05:36 -0400 > > "Andrey Vul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> 2008/10/10 David Wei <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> > Hi, > >> > I am trying kexec with "kernel panic reboot" cause i have to manage my > >> > server remotely. > >> > the "kernel panic reboot" > >> > (http://gentoo-wiki.com/TIP_Kernel_Panic_Reboot) has beening working so > >> > good so far for the regular kernel panic.However,sometimes when i were > >> > missed some file system items,the booking process would ask me: > >> > "VFS: Unable to mount root fs via NFS,trying floppy > >> > Insert root floppy and Press Enter." > >> > And the system hungup there waiting for my Enter. > >> > How can I remove this item from the booting process and panic directly > >> > so that it can reboot? Besides,I want to keep the NFS service. > >> > Thank you in advance. > >> I'm guessing that this is due to the floppy being compiled into the > >> emergency kernel. > >> In any case, can you post your .config for the emergency kernel? > >> > > Nothing in the .config looks suspicious. > It looks like it's inevitable that kernel patching will be needed, at > least, using the preprocessor to "hide" the floppy code. > Try this (it comments out floppy support which happens after NFS support): > comment_floppy.patch > --- init/do_mounts.c 2008-04-16 22:49:44.000000000 -0400 > +++ init/do_mounts2.c 2008-10-10 23:03:06.867876561 -0400 > @@ -308,7 +308,8 @@ > ROOT_DEV = Root_FD0; > } > #endif > -#ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_FD > +/* #ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_FD */ > +#if 0 > if (MAJOR(ROOT_DEV) == FLOPPY_MAJOR) { > /* rd_doload is 2 for a dual initrd/ramload setup */ > if (rd_doload==2) { > > cd to your /usr/src/linux-... and run patch -p0 < comment_floppy.patch > It should fix the _specific_ issue. It might not fix the root cause, however. > > -- > Andrey Vul > > A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. > Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? > A: Top-posting. > Q: What is the most annoying thing in e-mail? > ------------------------------- 魏亮 David Wei 您可以通过下面的方式和我联系： MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gtalk: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
