Does udev make system unbootable?

[Jack Bowling]

On Sat, Sep 18, 2004 at 01:02:14PM -0500, Mike Klinke wrote:
> On Saturday 18 September 2004 12:36, Dwaine Garden wrote:
>  
> > >#boot=/dev/hda
> > >default=1
> > >timeout=10
> > >splashimage=(hd0,1)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
> > >title Fedora Core (2.6.8.1)
> > >    root (hd0,1)
> > >    kernel /linux-2.6.8.1 ro root=/dev/hda3 rhgb quiet
> > >title Fedora Core (2.6.8-1.541)
> > >    root (hd0,1)
> > >    kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.8-1.541 ro root=LABEL=/1 rhgb quiet
> > >    initrd /initrd-2.6.8-1.541.img
> >
> > title Fedora Core (2.6.8.1)
> >     root (hd0,1)
> >     kernel /linux-2.6.8.1 ro root=/dev/hda3 rhgb quiet
> >     initrd /initrd-2.6.8.1.img
> >
> > Try this and the same problem.  Just sits there after the usb
> > stuff and the cpu is maxed out.  I did wait until about 2 minutes
> > and nothing. Just sits there....
> >
> > Again, the .541 kernel works fine...
> >
> > Any other suggestions?
> >
> > Dwaine.
> 
> Well, we're beginning to exhaust whatever "expertise" I have in 
> trying to get udev and your compiled kernel working.  
> 
> I suppose another approach would be to see if you can re-install 
> your "dev-" package but I don't know if that was removed from FC3T1 
> for a specific reason in yesterday's updates or if it was just a 
> "left-hand/right-hand" oversight.  
> 
> If someone can shed any more light here, please feel free to jump 
> in....

I agree with Robert...change your root=LABEL=/1 to /root=/dev/hda3 for
giggles and see what happens.

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Jack Bowling
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