Re: Kernal Panic

[Zak Kipling <zk201@srcf.ucam.org>]

On Thu, 31 May 2001, Dan Hutchinson wrote:

> 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

This is way off-topic on debian-security, but:

This suggests your new kernel is failing to find /dev/sda. Does the boot
sequence mention anywhere that it's detected your SCSI interface (host
adapter)? If not, do a "make menuconfig" and check the SCSI configuration
to make sure support for your SCSI hardware is being compiled into the
kernel (NOT as a module, since modules are not available till after the
root fs is mounted).


HTH,

Zak.