[solved] Re: usb-stick accessible, but doesn't boot

[Hans Petter Selasky]

Hi,

Try the attached patch to "sys/kern/vfs_mount.c" 

Thanks for reporting. I have been aware about this issue for some time now, 
but the patch has not been committed to current yet.

I have FreeSBIE reliably up and running with USB2.

--HPS

On Monday 22 December 2008, clemens fischer wrote:
> On Sun, 21 Dec 2008 14:47:54 +0100 clemens fischer wrote:
>
> [ re. a bootable CURRENT backup system on a USB stick]
>
> > I am very sorry for this inaccurate information.  As it turns out,
> > only the GENERIC kernel is bootable, my custom configuration doesn't.
> > On the bright side, this indicates some feature missing from my
> > normally very lean kernels, nothing is kaputt beyond repair.  I'll
> > just have to find out which module just has to be in the kernel to
> > make it boot from an USB stick.
>
> The "custom configuration" uses the new USB2 stack, whereas GENERIC
> still includes the older one.  When replacing USB2 with the old stack,
> I can reliably boot the system from the stick.
>
> I have another backup on a MMC card in a $5 card reader, but that one
> boots with USB2.
>
> The USB stick which only runs on the old stack identifies as:
>
>   ugen1.2: <SanDisk> at usbus1
>   umass0: <SanDisk product 0x5151, class 0/0, rev 2.00/2.00, addr 2> on
> usbus1 pass0: <SanDisk Cruzer Micro 8.02> Removable Direct Access SCSI-0
> device da0: <SanDisk Cruzer Micro 8.02> Removable Direct Access SCSI-0
> device umass0:  SCSI over Bulk-Only; quirks = 0x0000
>
> I don't know if any quirks would make this product work.  To me it seems
> as if it has to do with bulk handling?
>
> -c
>
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