hi all,
i need to get an x86 based sbc boot from linux,wherein im using kernel 2.6.11.1.I m using GRUB bootloader whrein all the commands of grub

root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinux ro root=/
initrd /boot/initrd.img

are called but after the kernel decompresses itself and the initrd,it does not call /sbin/init

As a result of which my init scripts are not called and none of the daemons are initialized which makes my system paralyzed as i cant do ssh and telnet to the system.

i do get the login prompt.

if any more details are required,kindly inform
any input is appreciated

regards
rakesh

In an initrd, I believe the kernel expects a file called /linuxrc (which will do whatever is necessary to boot up (load modules, configure eth0 etc), then exec /sbin/init). If you don't need to do anything (that is, you're running the system from the initrd), you could probably just symlink /linuxrc to /sbin/init (though I've never done that myself).

hi,
thanx a lot for the response/

i did wot u said,i.e create a symlink of linuxrc to /sbin/init,but that doesnt work.

The point is that my system reacts the same way even if there is no file called inittab in /etc.The /sbin/init is not called.
let me tell u one thing,the root file system that i have used also uses busybox,so is it possible that busybox doest not know how to call /sbin/init or linuxrc/.
if this is the problem how shud it be solved?

regards
rakesh