Re: Custom Kernel Won't Boot

[Aurélien Campéas <aurelien.campeas@free.fr>]

Alvin Oga a écrit :
> On Wed, 14 Sep 2005, [ISO-8859-1] Aurélien Campéas wrote:
>
>
> > > VFS: Cannot open root device "301" or unknown block (3,1)
> > > Please append a correct "root= " boot option
> > > kernel panic: not syncing : VFS cannot open root device
> > >
> > > i am wondering what to add as a boot option (i am running LILO) i tried 
>
>
> nothing you can do at lilo/grub/...
>  
>
> > make sure you have compiled your disk controller and filesystem drivers 
> > in-kernel (not as modules)
>
>
> if you do make(use) ide and fs modules ( for whatever odd reason )
> 	- you need to make a custom initrd.gz file

a "mkinitrd for the dummies", riddled with examples, would be neat

but for a costom kernel without initrd, also don't forget to disable 
initrd support (in the kernel) (it sits near the RAM fs section)

> 	- you'd need to edit /linuxrc inside that initrd.gz file to
> 	load those ide and fs drivers
>
> more booting fun
> 	Linux-Boot.net/Loaders
>
> c ya
> alvin