[klibc] Unable to cat raw /dev/fd0 more than one time

[H. Peter Anvin]

Gilles Espinasse wrote:
> 
> When init run those actions are made
> echo "Insert the root-1.img floppy and press Enter"
> read ANSWER
> mount -t tmpfs tmpfs /initramfs
> echo -n "Loading root-1 initramfs ... "
> cd /initramfs && cat /dev/fd0 | zcat -d | cpio -i
> echo "Insert the root-2.img floppy and press Enter"
> read ANSWER
> echo -n "Loading root-2 initramfs ... "
> cd /initramfs && cat /dev/fd0 | zcat -d | cpio -i
> 

Well, for one thing you're command here is somewhat daft; you have a 
redundant "cat", and "zcat -d" (which is a tautology).  This is probably 
the source of your problem: "cat" won't know that the floppy is done, so 
it won't close the file.

	zcat < /dev/fd0 | cpio -i

... would be better.

	-hpa