Re: rescue

[Jerome Acks Jr <jracksjr@bellatlantic.net>]

Tom Allison wrote:
> I have a kernel panic:
> VFS: Cannot open root device "hda6" or 03:06
> Please append a correct "root=" boot option
> Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 03:06.
>
> Now I've tried different root options to cover all of them including what was 
> once /.
>
> Nothing works.
>
> I was building a custom kernel and ran dpkg -i ../kernel-image... just like I 
> have so many times before.  But something didn't go very well.
>
> For now, what exactly do I do to recover from this and have a working kernel 
> on my hard drive?
> I have a debian 2.2.r3 and 2.2.r2 CD-ROMS and another computer (obviously) to 
> work from.  But no 'rescue' disks for the defunct PC (different CPU than the 
> rest).
>
> I was running 2.4.9.

The last time I needed a rescue disk and didn't have one, I downloaded 
tomsrtbt (http://www.toms.net/rb/), installed it on a floppy, and then 
booted from the floppy. Tips in FAQ discuss using chroot to run programs 
 such as lilo on your hard disk.

I hope this helps.
--
Jerome