Why initramfs stops although root device is mountable and ready to use

[Gilad Ben-Yossef]

Shachar Shemesh wrote:

> Gilad Ben-Yossef wrote:
>>>
>>> I do not  understand this  : root device is ready, but  boot 
>>> process  is
>>> stuck ??
>>
>> Simple:
>>
>> You either use an initramfs, and if so your initramfs should mount 
>> the real root file system itself using switch_root() or you don't use 
>> an initramfs and let the kernel mount it (but then you need the 
>> driver compiled into the kernel).
>>
>> Gilad
> As a nitpicking, if you are using initrd, there is a mode of operation 
> where the initrd (linuxrc script) loads the kernel module, but the 
> kernel does the actual mounting. I

Yes, but initramfs does not support it AFAIK and I wouldn't recommend 
anyone to use initrd in favour of initramfs for any system with 2.6 kernel.

Gilad


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