Bug: 2.6.11.8 msdos.c

From: James Dingwall
Date: Thu May 05 2005 - 05:39:24 EST


Using vanilla 2.6.11.8 I get a "Cannot open initial console" on boot,
2.6.11.7 was fine. I have removed the patches to fs/partitions/msdos.c and
this has fixed my problem. I've read the discussion on this patch but it
doesn't indicate that this problem may occur so there is no suggested
solution. I have attached my .config and my partition layout is below, I
can provide any other information that might be useful. I'm not on the list
so plase Cc, I will follow the thread in the archives too.

James

# fdisk -l /dev/hda

Disk /dev/hda: 30.0 GB, 30020272128 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 3649 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hda1 * 1 1797 14434371 83 Linux
/dev/hda2 1798 3649 14876190 5 Extended
/dev/hda5 1798 1860 506016 0 Empty
/dev/hda6 1861 1892 257008+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda7 1893 1924 257008+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda8 1925 2049 1004031 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/hda9 2050 2112 506016 0 Empty
/dev/hda10 2113 2611 4008186 83 Linux
/dev/hda11 2612 2861 2008093+ 83 Linux

Attachment: config
Description: Binary data