RE: Kernal Panic
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Hutchinson [mailto:hutchinsond@zdnetonebox.com]
> Sent: 31 May 2001 16:02
> To: lbw@eartha.cyberware.co.uk; debian-security@lists.debian.org;
> debian-users@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Kernal Panic
> file points root=/dev/sda which is the correct hard disk.
are you _sure_ :-)
correct me if I'm wrong.
"root" points to the root (/) *partiton* on that hard disk not the drive
it's self..
for example "root=/dev/sda1" which would actually be a partiton on the hard
drive.
check your /etc/fstab file. and see what it thinks the root partiton is
look for a line like this:
"/dev/sdb5 / ext2 defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 1"
and the "/dev/sdb5" will be your root partiton.
or look in your /etc/lilo.conf and see how the other one works.
> 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
don't remember how these ??:?? numbers go.
Nick Luckcuck, nick@netvirtua.com
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