Re: Can't get initial console

[James Simmons <jsimmons@xxxxxxxx>]

> i have the same problem:
> 
> Start mounting filesystem: ide0(3,6)
> Ending clean XFS mount for filesystem: ide0(3,6)
> VFS: Mounted root (xfs filesystem) readonly.
> Freeing unused kernel memory: 200k freed
> Warning: unable to open an initial console.
> 
> this happens with console on VT or serial.

Do you have /dev on the XFS partition? Most important you need
/dev/console on that partition. From linux/init/main.c:

        /*
         * Ok, we have completed the initial bootup, and
         * we're essentially up and running. Get rid of the
         * initmem segments and start the user-mode stuff..
         */
        free_initmem();
        unlock_kernel();

        if (open("/dev/console", O_RDWR, 0) < 0)
                printk("Warning: unable to open an initial console.\n");

        (void) dup(0);
        (void) dup(0);