Re: Kernel 2.6.11.7 and sarge.

[Jeff Carr <jcarr@linuxmachines.com>]

Robert D Young wrote:
> I am trying to build a custom kernel for sarge i have been getting an
> error message after it starts to boot.
>
> VFS: Cannot open root device "hda3" or unknown-block(0,0)
> Please append a correct "root=" boot option
> Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 
> unknown-block(0,0)
>
> The prebuilt debian kernel 2.6.8-2-386 is booting ok.
> The root filesystem is ext3 and it is built in no module.
> If it helps the computer is an abit Nf7S V2.0 motherboard.
> This is how i am building it  fakeroot make-kpkg --revision=custom.1.0 
> kernel_image.
> Maybe someone knows why this is happening.

Lots of problem potentially. It's better to make an initrd and include 
all the modules you need to support your hard disk.

Jeff