Re: How to boot a kernel NOT in the internal flash

Short answer: You definitely can boot from external storage (At least
from CF (flashing SDG loader), but SD also works if you flash the kernel
into the internal flash too. Of course your kernel should capable to use
your card and filesystem during boot (ie.: not as a module).

Sorry, I'm so busy now, but try to read through this list, there are a
lot of help on this topic. Well, it will not be so hard, unfortunately
there is not so many entry on this list in the last few month:-(

And (I think it is not only my opinion) it is better to use Angstrom
distribution.

Good luck!

/sza2

alberto azzalini wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I just started trying linux on my hx4700 and i managed to install
> familiar. But I am actually interested in booting from an SD or CF card.
> I downloaded and flashed the patched SDG bootloader which allows to get
> a menu and I actually edited the menu.lst from kmeaw pages. But in fact
> the only kernel I am able to boot is the one I originally flashed with
> familiar on the internal flash. So, no matter what I write in the
> menu.lst, the only kernel that boots is the onboard one. Any other entry
> returns "not found" error.
>
> I ask then you: is there a possibility to boot a kernel installed in a
> SD or CF card? If so, how and what to write in the menu.lst? I tried
> modified the "kernel" entry of the menu.lst but i was in no way successful
>
> :)
>
> Thanks,
> Albes
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Received on Wed May 14 2008 - 17:23:00 EDT