Re: Kernel Panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0)

[Roberto Sanchez <rcsanchez97@yahoo.es>]

Philippe Dhont (Sea-ro) wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I installed debian SARGE with grub and everything works fine.
> I downloaded the latest stable kernel, compiled everything and put the
> boot lines in the grub configuration
> Menu.lst
>
> This was before:
>
> Title Debian 2.4.25
> Root (hd0,0)
> Kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.25-1-386 root=/dev/hda3 ro
> Initrd /initrd.img-2.4.25-1.-386
> Savedefault
> Boot
>
>
>
>
> THIS IS NOW:
>
> Title Debian 2.4.25
> Root (hd0,0)
> Kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.25-1-386 root=/dev/hda3 ro
> Initrd /initrd.img-2.4.25-1.-386
> Savedefault
> Boot
>
> ***I ADDED THE FOLLOWING***
>
> Title Debian.2.6.5
> Root (hd0,0)
> Kernel /bzImage2.6.5 root=/dev/hda3 ro
> Savedefault
> Boot
>
>
>
>
> My new kernel is compiled with ext2, ext3 and the others also.
> My filesystem is ext3.
> When i reboot my system i can choose to boot the debian2.6.5 but in the
> boot process i get this:
>
> Kernel Panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0)
>
> How can i fix it so that i can boot with my 2.6.5 ??

Is your kernel really at /bzImage2.6.5 ?
Does it have an initrd that you forgot to specify?

-Roberto Sanchez

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