#9457 BLOC 1.5-F11: XO-1.5 OS30 boot scripts aren't quite right

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#9457: XO-1.5 OS30 boot scripts aren't quite right
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           Reporter:  wad            |       Owner:  dsd          
               Type:  defect         |      Status:  new          
           Priority:  blocker        |   Milestone:  1.5-F11      
          Component:  initramfs      |     Version:  not specified
         Resolution:                 |    Keywords:               
        Next_action:  test in build  |    Verified:  0            
Deployment_affected:                 |   Blockedby:  9558         
           Blocking:                 |  
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Changes (by mikus):

 * cc: mikus (added)


Comment:

 The problem has a wider scope than just distinguishing between the two SD
 slots in the XO-1.5 machine.  Users will also want to sometimes boot from
 additional devices (e.g., USB sticks; perhaps external storage devices).

 A problem I've had off and on (and am *still* having) is the boot process
 __stalling__ with the message: "failure to mount root filesystem".  As
 soon as you talk about "boot scripts", PLEASE make sure that the intended
 device having the 'root filesystem' is acceptable to the loading process.

 [For another example of what can go wrong, yesterday I installed with
 'rpm' a new kernel on an XO1.  The subsequent boot process crashed with a
 message about "invalid initramfs" -- but that kernel package was
 distributed without any content that looked like an initramfs.  Go
 figure.]

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Ticket URL: <http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/9457#comment:31>
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