Re: Panic - Kernel 2.6.14.4

[Oleg Gritsinevich <olegg@ukrpack.net>]

On Mon, Dec 26, 2005 at 05:13:01PM -0600, Russ Cook wrote:
> I'm running a stock 2.6.12 kernel (2.6.12-1-amd64-k8-smp) on an
> ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe motherboard.  Processor is AMD64 4800 dual
> core, with 4 MB ram.  I'm trying to compile and
> install kernel 2.6.14.4.  To start, I copied the same .config file
> from the 2.6.12 kernel, went through the usual make-kpkg clean,
> menuconfig, kernel-image process, changing nothing in the .config
> file.  After installing using dpkg -i and rebooting, I get a kernel panic
> because VFS can't mount the root partition (hda1).  I'm using Grub.
> The 2.6.12 kernel boots fine, and I used the same .config file.  My hard 
> disk is a Maxtor ATA.  Can anyone offer pointers to check?  I don't 
> understand why one should boot, and the other won't.  I'll be happy to 
> send .config
> file on request.
	Check for existence and contents of initrd.img corresponding to
your new kernel.

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With best regards, Oleg Gritsinevich