Re: help! kernel panic

[Craig Dickson <crdic@yahoo.com>]

Cam wrote:

> Well, I patched up to 2.4.8 and recompiled the kernel and I _thought_ I
> did everything right.  I rebooted so that I could reload a couple of
> modules and on the reboot it just stops says Kernel panic: cannot mount
> root fs.  So basically here's the question.  There a way to fix it without
> doing a format of my linux partion?

Don't you still have your old kernel? Or a boot floppy? Or a rescue floppy?

I generally have at least two kernels on the hard disk, plus a boot floppy
that has been verified to work. This became a religious observance for me
after the time I installed a new kernel and forgot to run LILO...

Craig