Re: Sarge testing 2.6 boot problems
On Tue, May 18, 2004 at 07:52:02PM -0400, John Kerr Anderson wrote:
> I've tried installing a custom modularised kernel version 2.6.5 on Debian
> Sarge testing. I'm using ext3 filesystem and compiled it directly into
> the kernel along with ReiserFS sypport (I read you need it in order to
> avoid an initrd image).
>
> Everytime it tries to boot the new kernel I get the following error:
>
> VFS: Cannot open root device "301" on unknown-block(3,1)
> Please append a correct "root" boot option
> Kernel panic: VFS unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(3,1)
This sounds like you forgot to compile in IDE support, or whatever's
needed for your disk.
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Colin Watson [cjwatson@flatline.org.uk]
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