Hello Folks, I do have a /dev/console in the ramdisk. ################################################ [root@svlhp106 dev]# cd /mnt/ramdisk_raj/ [root@svlhp106 ramdisk_raj]# cd dev [root@svlhp106 dev]# ll console crw--w--w- 1 root root 5, 1 Aug 9 15:16 console [root@svlhp106 dev]# ll ttyS0 crw-rw-rw- 1 root root 4, 64 Aug 9 15:16 ttyS0 [root@svlhp106 dev]# #################################################### regards, Balaji Jim Paris <jim@jtan.com> on 12/07/2001 11:38:41 AM Please respond to jim@jtan.com To: Balaji Ramalingam/SVL/SC/PHILIPS@AMEC cc: linux-mips@oss.sgi.com Subject: Re: not getting the kernel prompt Classification: > Warning: unable to open an initial console. Make sure you have a valid /dev/console (or just use devfs) -jim