On Tue, 1 Sep 2009, kailash295 wrote:
> How do install mtd-utils and jfs-utils onto the fastboot Linux?
>
> Thanks!
>
Sorry, I should have been more clear. You should install those packages on
your development PC, not onto the TS device. It should be as simple as an
"apt-get install" or "yum install." Once you have them, you can manipulate
the partitions more easily.
I don't know what could be causing the pivot_root problems, unfortunately.
> --- In Matthew Minuti <> wrote:
>>
>> On Tue, 1 Sep 2009, kailash295 wrote:
>>
>>> Hello All,
>>> I have burned the 512mbsd-7400-linux2629-lenny-eabi.dd image on my SD card.
>>> However it fails to boot, giving following errors.
>>>
>>> $ exit
>>>>> Booting Linux (using SD card)...
>>> pivot_root: pivot_root: No such file or directory
>>> mount: mounting initrd/dev on dev failed: No such file or directory
>>> mount: mounting initrd/proc on proc failed: No such file or directory
>>> exec: 49: ./usr/sbin/chroot: Too many levels of symbolic links
>>>
>>> and after that it hungs. I am using latest sdcard.o (20708 bytes) module
>>> for the ts-7400. I am able to mount third partition (part3) which is ext2
>>> filesystems. However I could not mount part4 which has jfs filesystems. Can
>>> someone please tell me the fix for it?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Kailash
>>>
>>
>> The fourth parition is actually JFFS2, which although related to JFS, is
>> actually different. I found I had better luck working with those card
>> images when I had mtd-utils and jfs-utils installed. With those, I can
>> use gparted to easily resize the fourth partition, which was necessary for
>> my implementation.
>>
>
>
>
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