Re: [mu SETUP] Error: Cannot open initial console

From: Joshua Hudson (joshudson@hotmail.com)
Date: Fri Jun 29 2001 - 17:19:33 CEST


Matthew Miller <mmiller@frco.k12.va.us> nicely write

>Hi,
>
> Im trying to start mulinux after unpacking and following
>the directions. I execute boot.bat and the system is fine up
>until the hard drive section before mounting the file system. >Immediately
>at the point where it mounts the filesystem, it
>reports: Cannot open initial console.

>Here are the facts:
>1.) I'm using the current stable version of mulinux
>2.) I'm booting from the hard drive in dos mode
>3.) I have a loadlin line pointing to root=/dev/hda1
> (which is correct)
>4.) mu linux is in the C:\mulinux directory

You need to rename C:\mulinux to C:\linux.

Michele, is there some way to tell the kernel to look elsewhere for
a UMSDOS installation?

>--Other--
>1.) I tried using /dev/mem instead of /dev/hda1, but I get a kernel >panic
>when I do that.

>If there is anymore information you need, or if you have any ideas, >please
>let me know..

>Thank you.

>Matthew Miller

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