kernel root device

[Heiko Schaefer <hschafer_(_at_)_igc_(_dot_)_phys_(_dot_)_chem_(_dot_)_ethz_(_dot_)_ch>]

Dear all,

could anybody enlighten me about how the kernel knows
the root device after boot up? In Linux its written
in the kernel using rdev. Also:
Whats the role of /etc/boot.config?

My installation on a JAZ disk fails when trying to mount
the root device for the first time and kicks me
into the debugger.

Thanx for helping,

Heiko

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