RE: could not find filesystem /dev/root

["Paul Rolland" <rol@as2917.net>]

Hello,

> The order in which disks are discovered, is basically
> (1) what module (let's take the "core kernel" as a module 
> too) is loaded first (core kernel always comes first)
> (2) running order of the __init functions in a specific module;
>     running order mostly defined by linking order

Yes... What is painful is that moving from a configuration with modules
to a configuration without modules, this can change. 

> >and resulted in drives changing devices :
> >FC5               Vanilla
> >/dev/sda   <--->  /dev/sdb
> >/dev/sdb   <--->  /dev/sdc
> >/dev/sdc   <--->  /dev/sda

> If you don't want udev, make an initramfs, build your disk driver as 
> modules, and load them in the order you want your disks numbered.
> 
> udev or initramfs, you ought to choose at least one.

Nope, you don't. I'm now using a kernel without modules for what's disk 
related, and unless people (read kernel developpers) change something 
in the init order, I'm now with a stable environment, without udev or
initramfs.

Paul

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