Re: VFS: Cannot open root device 2141 ... Kernelpanic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unk-blk(33,65)

[maximilian attems <debian@sternwelten.at>]

please post such question to a debian user list of your choice.

On Thu, 23 Jun 2005, Gayle Lee Fairless wrote:

>    I just upgraded from the 2.4.18bf2.4 kernel, now LinuxOLD on my LILO 
> menu, to the 2.6.8 .... 686 kernel available from sarge.  Unfortunately 
> the 2.6 kernel gives me the following panic:
> 
> VFS: Cannot open root device 2141 or unknown-block(33,65)
> Please append a correct "root=" boot option
> 
> Kernelpanic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(33,65)

sure you missed an important par to your bootloader either root wrong
or no initrd.
 
<snipp>
> #default=Linux
> # Make menu 'wife-proof'
> default=Windows(hde1)
> 
> image=/vmlinuz
>        label=Linux
>        read-only
	initrd=/initrd.img
> #       restricted
> #       alias=1
> 
> image=/vmlinuz.old
>        label=LinuxOLD
>        read-only
>        optional
> #       restricted
> #       alias=2
> 

--
maks