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

Sorry.

I'm not sure whether you can boot if your kernel is on SD.

And if you want to boot from CF, you need to modify SDG bootlader to
boot from a vfat partition (shoud put "boot vfat" instead of "boot" and
compile. Just read the older posts.

/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 - 17:31:55 EDT