You can't bring a 2.2.x config file forward. You will have to configure it by hand http://www.markybob.com used to have a pretty sane all purpose config file but it appears to not be there any more. On Thu, May 31, 2001 at 11:01:43AM -0400, Dan Hutchinson wrote: > Hello Linuxer's, > I am having a problem recompiling the 2.4.5 kernel on Debian potato > install. I have loaded the latest Debian base box 2.2.19pre from the > internet and have updated the various support libraries, and programs > from http://people.debian.org/~bunk/debian. I have followed the Linux > kernal-HOWTO and retrieved the linux-2.4.5.tar.bz2, bunzip2 it and uncompressed > it with tar. I used make oldconfig to see if I could just update the > kernel with 2.2 settings and get the same kernel panic below. the lilo.conf > file points root=/dev/sda which is the correct hard disk. I have a 3Com905C > NIC and ATI Rage video card. When I reboot the PC,which is a Gateway > PIII 700, I get the following error. > > . > .. > TCP: Hash tables configured(established 16384 bind 16384) > NET4: Unix domain sockets 1.0/smp for Linux NET4.0 > ds: no socket drivers loaded > request-module[block-major-8]: Root fs not mounted. > VFS: Cannot open root device "801" or 08:01 > Please append a correct "root=" boot option > Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 08:01 > > I can reboot back into Debian 2.2 just find. > PLEASE HELP > > Thanks in advance > > Dan Hutchinson > TASC > > PS: please cc me since I am not on all the lists I am mail too > > ___________________________________________________________________ > To get your own FREE ZDNet Onebox - FREE voicemail, email, and fax, > all in one place - sign up today at http://www.zdnetonebox.com > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-security-request@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org > > -- BOFH excuse #316: Elves on strike. (Why do they call EMAG Elf Magic)
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