Bug#270321: kernel-image-2.6.8-powerpc: PReP boot failure

[Jens Schmalzing <j.s@lmu.de>]

Hi,

Hollis Blanchard writes:

> > Can you try a non-initrd kernel built from Debian sources?

> Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(3,3)
>   <0>Rebooting in 180 seconds..
> 
> It's missing some drivers that I assume would be present on the
> initrd...

This is bound to happen if you just run the Debian kernel without an
initrd.  I probably wasn't clear.  What I meant is, can you install
kernel-source-2.6.8, configure all drivers needed for bringing up your
root filesystem into the kernel, build that kernel, and boot it.

Regards, Jens.

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