Issue is fixed, user had wrong toram argument in his kernel cmdline.

thx && regards,
-mika-

no change with grml-med-sid 20100323 here as well.

Michael Prokop <mika@grml.org> has uploaded a package that may fix your bug.
Please test the package and inform the maintainer whether
version 1.177.1-1grml.00 of live-initramfs works as intended or not.

Thank you

The changelog is attached below

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Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:05:31 +0100
Source: live-initramfs
Binary: live-initramfs
Architecture: source all
Version: 1.177.1-1grml.00
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: low
Maintainer: Michael Prokop <mika@grml.org>
Changed-By: Michael Prokop <mika@grml.org>
Description: 
 live-initramfs - Debian Live initramfs hook
Changes: 
 live-initramfs (1.177.1-1grml.00) unstable; urgency=low
 .
   * New patch to prefer removable devices over non-removable devices,
     so scan them first.
   * Support cciss host adapter in bootoption isofrom. [Testing: issue827]
     [Testing: issue828]
   * Synchronise with Debian's version 1.177.1-1 and its following
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Ok, further looked into this issue and I think I found a solution for this 
issue. Can you please give the following ISO a shot:

  http://amd64.grml.org/grml-med-sid_2010.03.23.iso
  http://amd64.grml.org/grml-med-sid_2010.03.23.iso.md5

Works with isofrom and findiso both with toram=... fine for me (please don't 
forget specifying ignore_bootid), so it could even fix issue http://
bts.grml.org/grml/issue828 for you.

thanks && regards,
-mika-

The culprit is toram. This command line:

linux (loop)/boot/grmlmedsid/linux26 quiet lang=de boot=live noeject noprompt
keyboard=de isofrom=/dev/cciss/c0d0p1/boot/grml/grml.iso serial
console=ttyS0,115200n8 ssh=1234 ignore_bootid                            

works fine with today's image.

history.0, result of
BOOT_IMAGE=(loop)/boot/grmlmedsid/linux26 quiet lang=de boot=live noeject
noprompt keyboard=de isofrom=/dev/cciss/c0d0p1/boot/grml/grml.iso toram=grml-

with ignore_bootid:
 * Running grml-med-sid 2010.03.11 Release Codename i-need-beer [2010-03-11]
 * Finished early booting sequence. [ ok ]
 * Searching for GRML file, this might take a few seconds...
 * Mounted live system from /dev/loop0
mount: mounting /dev on /root/dev failed: No such file or directory
mount: mounting /sys on /root/sys failed: No such file or directory
mount: mounting /proc on /root/proc failed: No such file or directory
Target filesystem doesn't have /sbin/init.
/init: line 229: 6: Bad file descriptor

* Searching for GRML file, this might take a few seconds...
mkdir: cannot create directory '/isofrom': File exists
mount: mounting /dev/cciss/c0d0p1 on /isofrom failed: Device or resource busy
mkdir: cannot create directory '/isofrom': File exists
mount: mounting /dev/cciss/c0d0p1 on /isofrom failed: Device or resource busy
mkdir: cannot create directory '/isofrom': File exists
mount: mounting /dev/cciss/c0d0p1 on /isofrom failed: Device or resource busy
mkdir: cannot create directory '/isofrom': File exists
mount: mounting /dev/cciss/c0d0p1 on /isofrom failed: Device or resource busy
 * Warning: bootid.txt found but ignore_bootid / bootid=.. bootoption
missing...


      .''`.
     : :'  :   BOOT FAILED!
     `. `'`
       `-      This image failed to boot.

  Please file a bug at your distributors bug tracking system, making
  sure to note the exact version, name and distribution of the image
  you were attempting to boot.

  grml-med-sid 2010.03.11 Release Codename i-need-beer [2010-03-11]

live.log contains the same information.

Greetings
Marc

I've a patch for live-initramfs, needs testing on real hardware though, please 
ping me on IRC so I can provide you a testing ISO.

regards,
-mika-

I have a box with a cciss host adapter. The disk is /dev/cciss/c0d0p1. starting
grml 2009.10 with isofrom=/dev/cciss/c0d0p1/boot/grml/grml.iso doesn't find the
iso and runs around in circles with
losetup. /dev/loop0: Not a directory
mkdir: cannot create dirctory '/isofrom': File exists.

Greetings
Marc