linux-kernel - Re: Help using initramfs

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Date:	Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:27:33 +0000
From:	Mark Jackson <mpfj@...c.co.uk>
To:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, mrustad@...il.com
Subject: Re: Help using initramfs

Mark Jackson wrote:

<snip>

> My next problem is this ... below is a copy of my /init script ...
> 
> #!/bin/sh
> #Mount things needed by this script
> mount -t proc proc /proc
> mount -t sysfs sysfs /sys
> mdev -s
> echo "wibble"
> echo "qwerty" > /dev/console
> exec /sbin/init
> exit 0
> 
> And this is the console output ...
> 
> mount: permission denied. (are you root?)
> mount: permission denied. (are you root?)

<snip>

> Does /init not inherently run as root ?
> 
> If not, how do I fix the problem ?

Doh ... fixed.

I didn't had busybox owner set to root.

I'm now up and running !!

Thanks
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