Re: Kernel panic
Thanks for the advice. How do I make an initrd?
--- Derrik Pates <dpates@dsdk12.net> wrote:
> Doug Mellot wrote:
> > I was wondering if anyone had any ideas about
> this.
> > I've searched google, and found several others
> with
> > the same problem, but haven't found a solution.
> >
> > I'm running Debian unstable with ReiserFS. After
> > installing kernel 2.6.6 ('apt-get install
> > kernel-image-2.6.6-powerpc'), I get errors while
> > booting:
> >
> > VFS: Cannot open root device "Label=/" [note:
> I've
> > tried several things in yaboot.conf] or unknown
> block
> > (0,0)
> >
> > Please append a correct "root=" boot option.
> >
> > Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on
> > unknown block (0,0)
>
> You _can not_ mount by label from the kernel. You
> have to use an initrd
> to do that. I'm guessing you have your own
> local-built kernel with no
> initrd. Sorry, but that just won't work without an
> initrd...
>
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> Derrik Pates
> dpates@dsdk12.net
>
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