[pocket-linux] Chapter 3 : no shell

[Bettes]

Hi, I have the same problem as down below. All go well, but I don't have a 
shell at the end.
Unfortunately, there is no solution given to this problem. Does anybody 
remembers the solution for this problem.

Thanks 
Bettes

> Hi David.
> Thanks for your pocket-linux guide.
> I have a problem with pocket-linux. When I try to boot with a compressed
> root-floppy and dynamically linked bash I do not get any prompt == no
shell
> (as in chapter 3.3-3.4)
> 
> I think I've tried everything that has come to my mind.
> 
> I've tried to copy the shared libraray with their corresponding links
exactly
> like it's in /lib, using both strip as you suggested and
> [a at bc]# objectcopy --strip-debug FROM TO
> as in boot-disk how-to.
> I've checked my lilo.conf and tried "read-write" option.
> I've tried with a very generic kernel (from a redhat8 boot floppy)
> in case I forgot to build in some important functionality when I
> compiled the kernel I used first.
> 
> I've succeeded with a compressed root floppy with statically linked bash.
> I've no trouble running bash from the temporary ram-disk used for
constructing
> the compressed ram-disk for the root-floppy.
> I've uncompressed the file (phase2-image.gz), mounted it as a loopback
> device (on the computer I use for building the floppy) and have run
the bash
> there with no problem.
> 
> But I don't get any shell/prompt when I use a compressed root-floppy with
> a dynamically linked bash.
> 
> I am running out of ideas here to solve the problem. I hope you can help
> me!!!
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Anders Gronlund.
> 

Anders,