Re: Uh oh, NeTTrom upgrade error!
On Fri, 16 Feb 2001, Adam C Powell IV wrote:
> But I still can't boot a 2.4 kernel. The 2.4.0-rmk1 I built says:
>
> VFS: Cannot open root device "" or 03:03
> Please append a correct "root=" boot option
> Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 03:03
>
> With cmdappend set to root=/dev/hda3, it says the same thing but with
> "hda3" instead of "". Same with 01:03, with 00:03 it says "Kernel
> panic: I have no root and I want to scream". I kinda like that one.
> :-)
Try appending: root=303, not '/dev/hda3'. I like that panic, I'll have to
see if I can cause one :-)
> And a 2.4.1 I got from lkab says:
>
> devfs: boot_options: 0x2
> Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to ount root fs on 01:00
>
> So I guess this isn't a nettrom thing. How do I boot these
> new-fangled kernels? And I guess I need devfsd to run 2.4.1- until I
> change /etc/fstab?
Not certain about the devfs thing, I don't build with it at present.
About all I can say is I've built 2.4.1 from CVS on netwinder.org without
any trouble. Well aside from the tulip not working on some of my boards,
which is a bit annoying to say the least.
-Rms
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