Comments on: Booting Linux userland from an External USB Flash Disk

By: OSSIM : Volume Group Not Found Problem « My Ideas, Thoughts, Hacks, Bookmarks

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:31:16 +0000

[...] adding rootdelay=10 to the kernel parameter in boot time. Here is the description of rootdelay by its author [...]

By: Allan Arguelles

Allan Arguelles — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 07:28:03 +0000

Thank you very much! I’ve been stuck with this problem for a few hours now, this did the trick!

By: HOWTO: Install Debian (Linux) on USB flash memory, USB flash drives, USB jump drives | Organizing Linux information....

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 23:38:48 +0000

[...] kernel 2.6.10, the USB flash storage initialization code got changed and hence we need to introduce the rootdelay [...]

By: Kushal Koolwal

Kushal Koolwal — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:43:07 +0000

Awesome work man! I am using your parameter now during all my USB boot.

By: Torsten

Torsten — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 07:23:00 +0000

Thanks very much for this post. This really solved my issues with booting from my usb stick.

By: joe dai

joe dai — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:27:34 +0000

Dsd, thanks for your post that helps me to understand this issue. Unfortunately boot up delay is still problem to me as I’m told to reduce it. I’m wondering whether there is solution now on 2.6.18? I see other people says (http://lkml.org/lkml/2006/10/1/65) other solution. thanks for your reply.

By: Sam Logen

Sam Logen — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:11:46 +0000

Ditto! Now to test this once the system is free!

By: Dan Elharrar

Dan Elharrar — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 04:20:36 +0000

And still, this post continues to serve the people in 2008.
I installed LFS-6.3 with kernel 2.6.22 on a USB stick, and couldn’t get it to work until I saw this pearl.
Thank you so much!

By: Dan Philpott

Dan Philpott — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 01:50:26 +0000

This piece of your past helped me quickly realize what the problem in my configuration was. Thank you for saving me from a bout of frustration by taking the time to document this problem and it’s solution.

It really is the little things that make a big difference to us end users.

By: gilmore

gilmore — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 13:06:54 +0000

I obtain the same error trying the boot of redhat (kernel 2.6.16.19) from connected external hard disk usb 2,0 to pcmcia card usb 2,0 on laptop. I have not understood like making to implement yours patch in order to insert the rootdelay. if I can have of the preciser detailed lists on like adding the patch. thanks. gilmore