I am trying to upgrade my kernel to 2.6.0-test11 and 2.4.23 getting the same error during boot with each. I am not sure if this is a problem with my kernel config file or my grub.conf, but I am inclinded to believe that it is my .config since I copied and modified the kernel name and removed the initrd line. The error that I am receiving is: VFS: Cannot open root device "sdb" or unknown-block(0,0) please append a correct "root=" boot option Kernel Panic: VFS: Unable to mount rood fs on unknown-block(0,0) I have tried some many things, I don't remember what I have and have not. Also, being that I can not mount root, I do not have the ability to tell you with 100% certainty that any device has started. Thanks, Jon System: Athlon XP 2600 Giga-byte GA 7N400 Pro2 (NForce 2 Pro) Adaptec 29160 SCSI controler The HDD that I am boot to is SCSI ID 1 (if that matters) Using default SuSE grub install I boot to /dev/hdb6 as / it is reiserfs
On Thu, Dec 04, 2003 at 10:42:50PM +0000, jester2.0@comcast.net wrote:
I am trying to upgrade my kernel to 2.6.0-test11 and 2.4.23 getting the same error during boot with each. I am not sure if this is a problem with my kernel config file or my grub.conf, but I am inclinded to believe that it is my .config since I copied and modified the kernel name and removed the initrd line.
The error that I am receiving is: VFS: Cannot open root device "sdb" or unknown-block(0,0) please append a correct "root=" boot option Kernel Panic: VFS: Unable to mount rood fs on unknown-block(0,0)
I have tried some many things, I don't remember what I have and have not. Also, being that I can not mount root, I do not have the ability to tell you with 100% certainty that any device has started.
Are you using LILO of GRUB? -- Brad Shelton On Line Exchange http://ole.net Phone: 313-526-1111 Fax: 313-526-3333
On Thu December 4 2003 05:55 pm, Brad Shelton wrote:
On Thu, Dec 04, 2003 at 10:42:50PM +0000, jester2.0@comcast.net wrote:
I am trying to upgrade my kernel to 2.6.0-test11 and 2.4.23 getting the same error during boot with each. I am not sure if this is a problem with my kernel config file or my grub.conf, but I am inclinded to believe that it is my .config since I copied and modified the kernel name and removed the initrd line.
The error that I am receiving is: VFS: Cannot open root device "sdb" or unknown-block(0,0) please append a correct "root=" boot option Kernel Panic: VFS: Unable to mount rood fs on unknown-block(0,0)
I have tried some many things, I don't remember what I have and have not. Also, being that I can not mount root, I do not have the ability to tell you with 100% certainty that any device has started.
Are you using LILO of GRUB?
A better question might be: What filesystem are you using for root and what did you do to make sure it would be available at boot time?
-- Brad Shelton On Line Exchange http://ole.net Phone: 313-526-1111 Fax: 313-526-3333
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On Thu, Dec 04, 2003 at 10:42:50PM +0000, jester2.0@comcast.net wrote:
I am trying to upgrade my kernel to 2.6.0-test11 and 2.4.23 getting the same error during boot with each. I am not sure if this is a problem with my kernel config file or my grub.conf, but I am inclinded to believe that it is my .config since I copied and modified the kernel name and removed the initrd line.
The error that I am receiving is: VFS: Cannot open root device "sdb" or unknown-block(0,0) please append a correct "root=" boot option Kernel Panic: VFS: Unable to mount rood fs on unknown-block(0,0)
I have tried some many things, I don't remember what I have and have not. Also, being that I can not mount root, I do not have the ability to tell you with 100% certainty that any device has started.
Thanks, Jon
System: Athlon XP 2600 Giga-byte GA 7N400 Pro2 (NForce 2 Pro) Adaptec 29160 SCSI controler The HDD that I am boot to is SCSI ID 1 (if that matters) Using default SuSE grub install I boot to /dev/hdb6 as / it is reiserfs
Ooops. Missed that you already posted GRUB. Boot to the CD and load necessary modules then "boot installed system". This will allow you to run yast to modify the boot configuration and make sure that the root partition is properly set. -- Brad Shelton On Line Exchange http://ole.net Phone: 313-526-1111 Fax: 313-526-3333
On Thu, 04 Dec 2003 22:42:50 +0000, jester2.0@comcast.net wrote:
I have tried some many things, I don't remember what I have and have not. Also, being that I can not mount root, I do not have the ability to tell you with 100% certainty that any device has started.
... like most people that build new kernels, they *always* save off and keep those emergency boot kernel options in grub ... what happens when you boot your previous kernel or the "safe mode" kernel? . -- /// Michael J. Tobler: motorcyclist, surfer, skydiver, \\\ \\\ and author: "Inside Linux", "C++ HowTo", "C++ Unleashed" /// The primary requisite for any new tax law is for it to exempt enough voters to win the next election.
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