From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 (2022-12-14) on finch.gentoo.org X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Status: No, score=1.4 required=5.0 tests=DATE_IN_PAST_12_24,DMARC_QUAR, INVALID_DATE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=4.0.0 Received: from cj61238-a.reston1.va.home.com ([24.23.60.150] helo=kabbu.reston.redhat.com) by cvs.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 3.22 #1) id 14lf94-0000uA-00 for gentoo-dev@gentoo.org; Fri, 06 Apr 2001 16:55:58 -0600 Received: from jerry by kabbu.reston.redhat.com with local (Exim 3.22 #1) id 14lg5V-000060-00 for gentoo-dev@gentoo.org; Fri, 06 Apr 2001 19:56:21 -0400 From: Jerry A! To: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Help w/Install Message-ID: <20010406195621.A349@kabbu.reston.redhat.com> References: <20010406110846.A386@kabbu.reston.redhat.com> <3ACDD930.937CB586@gentoo.org> <20010406113828.A530@kabbu.reston.redhat.com> <3ACDE22E.C877F341@gentoo.org> <20010406120738.A695@kabbu.reston.redhat.com> <3ACDE5F0.C0199AEC@gentoo.org> <20010406123852.A806@kabbu.reston.redhat.com> <3ACDEF40.636D9EFD@gentoo.org> <20010406131247.A952@kabbu.reston.redhat.com> <3ACDF996.F8566108@gentoo.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: <3ACDF996.F8566108@gentoo.org>; from AGottinger@t-online.de on Fri, Apr 06, 2001 at 07:15:02PM +0200 Organization: Broken Toys Unlimited Sender: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org Errors-To: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org X-Reply-To: jerry@thehutt.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Gentoo Linux development list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Date: Fri Apr 6 16:56:01 2001 X-Original-Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 19:56:21 -0400 X-Archives-Salt: 1fa6e7f1-18df-4dbc-b902-4aa78965fc99 X-Archives-Hash: 020dd2e9fac25ac28f4752e83ec9e20a On Fri, Apr 06, 2001 at 07:15:02PM +0200, Achim Gottinger wrote: : : The alternative is to get this iso working an and use it as a rescue : system. At the moment linuxrc scans : /dev/hd[a-d] /dev/scd[0-1]. I'm planing to replace it with a devfs : version then I must only scan /dev/cdrom/*. : I attached a special linuxrc that only scans /dev/fd0, /dev/hdc and : /dev/hde additionally it outputs all kernel : messages to the console. Additionally it does not test if a version file : exists on the cd. Make sure that the devices exist on the boot-floppy. Okay, I think this is the default linuxrc from the distro. I put this on my new boot floppy and it still probes for /dev/hdc, etc... --Jerry name: Jerry Alexandratos || Open-Source software isn't a phone: 703.599.6023 || matter of life or death... email: jerry@thehutt.org || ...It's much more important || than that!