Re: can't boot with my 2.6.9 kernel...

[Guillaume Florey <flo.guillaume@edux.ch>]

Hi,
Le Jeudi, 13 Janvier 2005 00.15, Nicolas Lebas a écrit :
> Hello,
>
> 2 weeks ago i update my "kernel-image-2.6.9" on my ibook g4, and since i
> can't my boot on linux os !
>
> The error message is :
> "kernel panic - not syncing: VFS Unable to mount root fs on
> unknown-block(0,0)"
>
>
>
> If i'm looking from mac os the content of /boot/ i find 2 files :
> "vmlinuz" and "vmlinuz-2.6.9-powerpc".
>
> So i tried to load my kernel in yaboot : "root=/dev/hda4
> image=hd:4,vmlinuz-2.6.9-powerpc"
>
> But always the same error message appear...
> I think the problem comes from the kernel, but i'm not sure...
>
> Maybe i could download a new kernel and copy it from mac os on my linux
> partition ? But i don't know if there is a soft to to it...
>
You can use a powerpc live cd, like this:
http://www.sysresccd.org/download.en.php

Then start the live cd, mount your linux partition and chroot on it. you can 
so install the old kernel one, or compile a new one...
>
> If someone could help me...
> Regards,
>
>  Baba
I hope it could help

Bye
Guillaume