Lunar-Linux ISO 1.7.0-dev2

[Marco van der Grient]

On 06/15/2013 08:20 PM, Auke Kok wrote:
> On 06/15/2013 02:54 AM, Peter de Ridder wrote:
>> On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 6:06 PM, Marco van der Grient
>> <mwgrient69 at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>>   # USB boot not working properly.
>>> I was wondering if there is a workaround for this problem? Because I 
>>> use a
>>> pendrive for installation, or a usb dvd drive... both are giving me 
>>> a error
>>> from Dracut: no root file system found.
>>> Cheers, Marco
>>>
>>>
>> I have  not yet found a solution for this.
>> It might be related to the usb driver required: ohci or uhci.
>> On a system with uchi it doesn't detect the USB drive at all (not 
>> listed in
>> /dev).
>> With ochi it booted but I was left at a blank screen when systemd 
>> would be
>> finished booting (not sure if that is USB related, but others 
>> reported this
>> too).
>>
>> As to getting USB booting: If you are adventurous you could try it 
>> you can
>> get the system to detect the USB device from within the dracut 
>> prompt. If
>> you get the device detected you can exit the shell and booting 
>> continues.
>> (Not sure this is possible with the tools in the dracut shell)
>>
>> As a workaround: Use another bootable linux with a recent kernel. 
>> Boot that
>> system, plugin the USB or by other means mount the ISO. Mount -o bind
>> things like dev sys proc and mount tmpfs to tmp var/tmp and run. Then 
>> use
>> chroot to enter the ISO.
>
> two thoughts:
>
> 1. rootwait?
no luck with this option. But thanks for thinking! By the way: ll-dev1 
is booting and trying... ll-dev2 is freezing at the point the kernel 
gets loaded, way before anything happends.
> 2. try using GPT instead and use root=PARTUUID=<uuid>, this will make 
> booting from a USB stick a lot easier, as the kernel will look for the 
> actual device node for you, and it's more reliable than labels.
I asume this option is for the iso?

  I can not get any out- or input from dracut because the system freezes 
at that point. Sorry.
Have a nice day,
Marco