diff -urN linux.old/drivers/mtd/redboot.c linux.dev/drivers/mtd/redboot.c
--- linux.old/drivers/mtd/redboot.c	2006-12-14 23:53:29.000000000 +0100
+++ linux.dev/drivers/mtd/redboot.c	2006-12-16 04:23:42.000000000 +0100
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 	if (!buf)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+restart:
 	if ( directory < 0 )
 		offset = master->size + directory*master->erasesize;
 	else
@@ -140,6 +141,11 @@
 	}
 	if (i == numslots) {
 		/* Didn't find it */
+		if (offset + master->erasesize < master->size) {
+			/* not at the end of the flash yet, maybe next block :) */
+			directory++;
+			goto restart;
+		}
 		printk(KERN_NOTICE "No RedBoot partition table detected in %s\n",
 		       master->name);
 		ret = 0;