Re: Can't open root device

[ktb <ktb@nixnotes.org>]

On Fri, Jun 29, 2001 at 04:47:48PM +0200, Jaroslav Knespl wrote:
> I am using testing version of debian + 2.2.19 kernel and I would like to 
> use 2.4.5.
> But when computer boots, a folowing kernel panic message appears:
> 
> VFS: Cannot open root device "301" or 03:01
> 
> Does anybody meat this problem, or can anybody help me to locate where 
> might be a problem?
> 
> I use relatively old hardware - Pentium classic MB.
> 
> Is there any possibility to examine what chipset and ide controller is 
> on my MB without rebooting?

I'm not entirely clear by your message.  Have you installed the 2.4.5
kernel or not?  If you have, did you edit /etc/lilo.conf and run
/sbin/lilo before you rebooted?
kent

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