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Re: Kernel boot problem?



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Grant <orblists@orbysrealm.com> writes:

> Hey,
>
> I kinda have a problem,
>
> I have compiled now 4 kernel's and the first two kernel's got stuck on
> this message at boot.
> <snip>
> VFS: Cannot open root device "hda1" or unknown-block(3,1)
> Please append a correct "root=" boot option
> Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0)
> <end snip>

Sounds like you're making a kernel with no initrd and all the
filesystems are modules.  initrd is a pain in the butt, just compile
the filesystems you need at boot time right into the kernel.
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