Re: Kernel panic on upgrade from 2.4.18 to 2.6.17-2

[John <johnhedge@gmail.com>]

On 12/7/06, Kent West <westk@acu.edu> wrote:

F. Kappen wrote:
> John wrote:
>
>
>> Hi list,
>>
>> After an apt-get install linux-image 2.6.17-2 I get the following:
>>
>> "VFS Cannot open root device "hda2" or unknown-block (0,0)
>> Please append a correct "root=" boot option
>> Kernel panic - not syncing VFS Unable to mount root fs on
>> unknown-block (0,0)
>> <0> Press Stop-A (L1-A) to return to boot prom."
>>
>> The silo.conf is:
>>
>> partition=1
>> root=/dev/hda2
>> timeout=100
>> image=1/vmlinuz
>> label=linux
>> read-only
>>
Since the 2.6.x kernel is an initrd kernel (apparently), you probably
need a line like:

        initrd=/initrd.img

in this stanza of silo.conf.



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Kent West
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