SOLVED Failed to pass parameter to module in initramfs stage - "watiting for root file system" problem

[Lev Olshvang]

With no help from community I solved the main problem ( ide disk device 
created) by setting CONFIG_HOTPLUG in kernel configuration.
Why IDE need HOTPLUG - Gd knows. ???




Lev Olshvang wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I am trying to use vanilla kernel on Ubuntu host.
>
> The problem that althogb my IDE disk is recognized during boot process
> ( I see messages hda disk, partitions hda1, hda2, hda5 -- as it should 
> be)
> the system comes finally to BusyBox prompt and I do not see any 
> /dev/hda created
>
> The boot message also advises me to use probe_mask parameter of 
> ide_generic module and I am tried this : -
> passed it to mkiniramfs command in  InitRamfs module configuration 
> file and on boot command line too, but to no success because I see the 
> the same advice again.
>
> Pleasa advice.
> Lev
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