Peter_22@xxxxxx wrote: > > 2) kernel configuration > For maximum compatibility I took the configuration file from > /boot/config-2.6.20-15-generic and made necessary changes only. The > attachment provides this new kernel config in full. Looks ok to me, assuming you selected correct USB controller to statically link to kernel. > > 3) build-initrd.sh configuration > Nothing special here. See attachment. INITIALDELAY=1 setting looks suspicious. One second delay may be too small. Try INITIALDELAY=4 You can also try setting TOOLSPROMPT=1 , which asks you to press ENTER key before code running from initrd attempt to mount anything. If you see a prompt, at least you know the code got that far. -- Jari Ruusu 1024R/3A220F51 5B 4B F9 BB D3 3F 52 E9 DB 1D EB E3 24 0E A9 DD - Linux-crypto: cryptography in and on the Linux system Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/linux-crypto/