[Trac #216] Kernel doesn't work w/some USB HDDs

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#216: Kernel doesn't work w/some USB HDDs
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 Reporter:  mfoster  |        Owner:  davidz  
     Type:  defect   |       Status:  assigned
 Priority:  high     |    Milestone:  BTest-1 
Component:  kernel   |   Resolution:          
 Keywords:           |  
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Comment (by mfoster):

 In addition to the serial output (attached above), the tail of the screen
 output is:

 starting udevd
 creating devices
 waiting for system to settle
 no root yet, udev rule will write symlink...

 ls /dev/root: No such file or directory
 Bug in initramfs /init detected. Dropping to a shell. Good luck!

 bash: no job control in this shell
 bash-3.1# scsi 0:0:0:0: Direct-Access     SEAGATE  ST650211USB      4.02
 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
 SCSI device sda: 9757520 512-byte hdwr sectors (5001 MB)
 sda: Write Protect is off
 sda: assuming drive cache: write through
 SCSI device sda: 9757520 512-byte hdwr sectors (5001 MB)
 sda: Write Protect is off
 sda: assuming drive cache: write through
  sda: sda1
 sd 0:0:0:0: Attached scsi removable disk sda


 ls -l /boot/initrd* on another system yields:
 [root at localhost boot]# ls -l initrd*
 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2507462 Oct 20 13:42 initrd-2.6.18-1.2711.olpc1.img
 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root      30 Oct 21 20:56 initrd.img ->
 initrd-2.6.18-1.2711.olpc1.img
 [root at localhost boot]#

 Cheers!
 MarkF

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