Hello Johnno (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote:
> I was trying to update the kernel from 2.2.0 to 2.4.18-1-386 > > I used apt-get install kernel-image-2.4.18-1-386 > > I have tried to install it a few times but still get the some errors > when I reboot > > VFS: Cannot open root device "301" or 03:01 > Please append a correct "root=" boot option > Kernel Panic: VFS unable to mount root fs on 03:01 You need to configure lilo to use the initrd, because without it the kernel cannot load the drivers needed to access the root device. Add the line initrd=/initrd.img to the Linux section (if that is the entry for 2.4) of your lilo.conf, and run lilo. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]