Re: Kernel Panick: VFS: Unable to mount root.fs on 16:02
In article <cistron.199906252325.AAA32571@linda.lfix.co.uk>,
Oliver Elphick <olly@lfix.co.uk> wrote:
>Johann Spies wrote:
> >I got this message after recompiling my kernel and I cannot find out what
> >is causing it. I have a single computer that uses a dialup ppp connection
> >to the ISP.
> >
> >Before the error message in the subject line there were two other error
> >lines:
> >
> >request_module[block-major-22]: root fs not mounted
> >VFS: Cannot open device 16:02.
>
>That says you're trying to mount /dev/hdc2 as your root partition, and are
>failing. Is that what is meant to be happening?
It also says (because of request_module[block-major-22]) that IDE disk
support was not compiled into the kernel, which ofcourse poses a small
problem if the root file system is on an IDE disk.
Mike.
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