Nigel Stephens wrote: > Package: kernel-image-2.6.8-2-686 > Version: 2.6.8-12 > Severity: normal > > My current 2.6.6 kernel boots and runs OK on my Toshiba Tecra S1 > laptop. But when I try to boot the 2.6.8 (or 2.6.10) kernel the > bootstrap fails early on like this: > > RAMDISK: Loading 4540 blocks [1 disk] into ramdisk... done. > VFS: Mounted root (cramfs filesystem) readonly. > VFS: Cannot open root device "hda5" or unknown-block(0,0) > Please append a correct "root=" boot option > Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0) [snip] > title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.8-2-686 > root (hd0,4) > kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.8-2-686 root=/dev/hda5 ro panic=60 > initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.8-2-686
Looks like some driver went missing from this initrd. This would be a bug in initrd-tools (http://bugs.debian.org/initrd-tools). Thiemo -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]