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Re: Kernel build problems




On Mon, 10 Jun 2002, Shannon Menkveld wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I am trying to build a kernel for my 633 MHz Ruffian. I can build a 
> kernel with 2.2.19 sources, and the build goes wonderfully, but when I 
> try to boot the new kernel from the MILO console, I get, so far, one of 
> two error messages:
> 
> 1.  kernel panic.  unable to mount root filesystem (previous attempt)
> 
> 2. length error (current build)
>
> the milo command I'm using is:
> 
> MILO>boot sda2:/boot/vmlinux-2.2.19.gz root=/dev/sda2

Make sure you have the 

SYM53C8XX SCSI driver and ext2 filesystem driver built into the kernel
(not as a module) as you are not using initrd.

If this does not help then it is difficult to say anything without seeing
your .config file.

Best regards,

Juhan Ernits


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