Re: Kernel boot problem?

From: Paul Johnson (baloo_at_ursine.dyndns.org)
Date: 08/31/04

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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 10:59:55 -0700

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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 ***, just compile
    the filesystems you need at boot time right into the kernel.
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