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Issue462

Title initramfs debug/error shells should include more information
Priority wish Status resolved
Superseder Nosy List mika, zugschlus
Assigned To mika Topics

Created on 2008-05-13.14:51:40 by zugschlus, last changed 2010-02-27.23:39:58 by mika.

Messages
msg3035 (view) Author: mika Date: 2010-02-27.23:39:58
Closing as it could be resolved.

thanks && regards,
-mika-
msg1428 (view) Author: zugschlus Date: 2008-08-22.12:20:21
On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 11:42:59AM -0000, Michael Prokop wrote:
> Michael Prokop <mika@grml.org> added the comment:
> 
> Marc, are you happy with that? =>
> 
> http://grml.org/screeni/gkrellShoot_08-08-21_133422.png

Looks good, thanks.

Greetings
Marc

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msg1427 (view) Author: mika Date: 2008-08-21.11:42:59
Marc, are you happy with that? =>

http://grml.org/screeni/gkrellShoot_08-08-21_133422.png

If you have any suggestions regarding the wording please let me now.

regards,
-mika-
msg1315 (view) Author: mika Date: 2008-05-14.23:48:45
* Marc 'Zugschlus' Haber <bts@bts.grml.org> [20080513 16:51]:

> when initrd cannot find the GRML boot medium, it drops me to a shell. If I am 
> able to fix the issue in this shell (for example, by finding the image myself), 
> I do not know how to make the boot process continue.

> Something along the line of "GRML file not found, invoking shell. If you want 
> the boot process to continue, type exit after mounting the GRML boot medium 
> to /cdrom" would be helpful here.

Yeah, I already talked to upstream of initramfs-tools. The
maintainer is willing to support such a feature. I'll meet the
maintainer in RL in the next few days and we will further discuss it
(and probbably implement it as well ;-)).

> Same goes for the other debug shells that may be invoked during the grml boot 
> process.

AFAICS only the busybox shell inside initramfs could be relevant,
nor?

thx && regards,
-mika-
msg1311 (view) Author: zugschlus Date: 2008-05-13.14:51:39
Hi,

when initrd cannot find the GRML boot medium, it drops me to a shell. If I am 
able to fix the issue in this shell (for example, by finding the image myself), 
I do not know how to make the boot process continue.

Something along the line of "GRML file not found, invoking shell. If you want 
the boot process to continue, type exit after mounting the GRML boot medium 
to /cdrom" would be helpful here.

Same goes for the other debug shells that may be invoked during the grml boot 
process.

Greetings
Marc
History
Date User Action Args
2010-02-27 23:39:58mikasetstatus: testing -> resolved
nosy: mika, zugschlus
messages: + msg3035
2008-08-22 12:20:22zugschlussetnosy: mika, zugschlus
messages: + msg1428
2008-08-21 11:42:59mikasetstatus: chatting -> testing
assignedto: mika
messages: + msg1427
nosy: + mika
2008-05-14 23:48:45mikasetstatus: unread -> chatting
messages: + msg1315
2008-05-13 14:51:40zugschluscreate