Re: umount: devfs: not mounted

[Pradeeper <pradeeper@unionb.com>]

Hi Anders

On Tue, 2004-07-27 at 08:14, Pradeeper wrote:
> > Just unpack the source in /usr/src, create a link from it to /usr/src/linux, 
> > configure the kernel with your favorite tool (I find that 'make menuconfig' 
> > works well). And just type 'make-kpkg kernel-image' to get a debian package, 
> > which you can install with 'dpkg -i kernel-image-...'.
> You may be right.., I used conventional method of compiling kernel. I'll
> use this Debian method and let you know.
I did as http://www.desktop-linux.net/debkernel.htm say and, got the
same result with, but different out put..,

VFS: Cannot open root device "hda1" or unknown-block(0,0)
Please append a correct "root=" boot option
Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0)

Is this a problem with my GRUB..?
Here is the /boot/grub/menu.lst

default         0
timeout         5
color cyan/blue white/blue

# this is the new settings that tell about my new kernel

title           Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.7-morpheus
root            (hd0,4)
kernel          /vmlinuz-2.6.7-morpheus root=/dev/hda1 ro
savedefault
boot

title           Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.7-morpheus (recovery mode)
root            (hd0,4)
kernel          /vmlinuz-2.6.7-morpheus root=/dev/hda1 ro single
savedefault
boot

# this is debian-installer's one

title           Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.6-1-386
root            (hd0,4)
kernel          /vmlinuz-2.6.6-1-386 root=/dev/hda1 ro
initrd          /initrd.img-2.6.6-1-386
savedefault
boot

title           Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.6-1-386 (recovery mode)
root            (hd0,4)
kernel          /vmlinuz-2.6.6-1-386 root=/dev/hda1 ro single
initrd          /initrd.img-2.6.6-1-386
savedefault
boot

Any idea?

Thanks!

Pradeeper
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