Attempting to boot an Ubuntu rootfs
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Description
Hi there! Thanks again for the app :)
I am currently trying to boot from an Ubuntu rootfs, more specifically this one:
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-base/releases/18.04/release/ubuntu-base-18.04-base-i386.tar.gz
It imports fine in iSH, however booting will fail with error -2. I assume this is because the init command is wrong. I tried changing it, but that feature (which I requested in #172) seems to have gone away in the meantime.
Is my approach right/is this feasible?
Thanks a lot!
Kenny
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the import and boot attempt using the Ubuntu 18.04 i386 rootfs linked in the issue, recording where error -2 occurs. Check the current init configuration and compare it with the earlier configurable-init behavior referenced by issue #172; done means determining whether this rootfs can boot and documenting or fixing the required approach.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux, ubuntu
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100