[SOLVED] Re: Re: Problem with kernel image in a Prep Boot on PowerPC

[Márcio Oliveira <moliveira@latinsourcetech.com>]

John W. Linville wrote:

> On Wed, Aug 24, 2005 at 02:52:44PM -0300, Márcio Oliveira wrote:
>
>  
>
> > The command rdev can change the default root partition on x86 linux 
> > systems with pre-built kernels.
> >    
>
> Of course...I meant I don't know of anything like that for PPC.
>
>  
>
> > About the CONFIG_CMDLINE in the kernel configuration, I found it in lots 
> > of files in the kernel source tree and I'd like to know which file I 
> > need to change this value (/usr/src/linux/arch/ppc64/defconfig ?).
> >    
>
> Probably just in your .config file:
>
> 	cp arch/ppc64/defconfig .config
> 	vi .config # Change CONFIG_CMDLINE here
> 	make oldconfig
>
>  
>
> > According to this doc: 
> > http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/eserver/library/es-SW_RAID_LINUX.html, 
> > ppc64 can use zImage-style boot wrapper, so I'm trying it.
> >    
>
> Cool...I think you will like having that as an option.
>
> John
>  
John,

I made the changes in the kernel that you recomended and the server 
boots ok!

Thank's a lot.

Márcio Oliveira.


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