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Re: kernel panic: VFS: unable to mount root fs



On Mon, Oct 18, 1999 at 05:09:13PM -0700, T.V.Gnanasekaran wrote:
> hello,
> I am trying to install kernel 2.2.12. I compiled as documented in the
> README of the kernel source distribution.  I edited lilo.conf and exec
> lilo and added. My root dev=/dev/sda3 (extend partition) boot=/dev/sda
> But when I tried booting the new kernel, I got 
> 
> VFS: Cannot open root device 08:06
> Kernel Panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 08:06
> 
> what should I do now?

Compiled ext2 filesystem as module? Make it permanent.

Mirek


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