One thing to check: Make sure that you have ext2 support compiled in the kernel, and not as a module.
Paul On 02-Apr-2000 Bob Nielsen wrote: > I just compiled a new 2.2.14 kernel after doing a new potato install and got > the message: > > Kernel panic: No init found. Try passing init= option to kernel. > > Does anyone know what is causing this? The 2.2.14-compact kernel > installed from the boot-floppies as part of the installation boots > without any problems. /etc/inittab, /etc/rcS.d, etc., all look normal. > > This is a somewhat minimal system (486DX2/66, 16MB) and I assume I > messed something up in my kernel config after comparing it with one > which works on my other computer I can't figure out what. I've > attached .config in case someone can discover the problem. > > I also tried installing kernel-image-2.2.14-2 from potato, but it > reboots in the middle of loading. > > -- > Bob Nielsen, N7XY (RN2) [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Tucson, AZ DM42nh QRP-L #1985 SOC #77 http://www.primenet.com/~nielsen > ---------------------------------- E-Mail: Paul Kallstrom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 02-Apr-2000 Time: 10:30:54 Debian GNU/Linux (Potato) & XFMail ---------------------------------- Linuxism: I've run DOOM more in the last few days than I have the last few months. I just love debugging ;-) (Linus Torvalds)