On Tue, 25 Mar 2003 21:01:55 -0500 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > one of times after which I recompiled a 2.4.16 kernel for the Official > Deb (I got the source pkg. from the Libranet CD's), and carefully > modified the /boot/grub/menu.lst on Libranet, I got a kernel panic on > the subsequent boot. > > Here are the exact 5 last lines (they all seemed relevant): > > request_module[ide-disk]: Root fs not mounted > hdb: driver not present > VFS: Cannot open root device "hdb3" or 03:43 > Please append a correct "root=" boot option > Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 03:43 (is this a sector > or block designation or something?)
> * when I booted into the official Deb. (again, on /dev/hdb3) with a > "rescue root=/dev/hdb3" and ran fdisk to check the partitioning, > fdisk says that /dev/hdb3 overlaps /dev/hdb1 (don't ask where > /dev/hdb2 went, I haven't the foggiest). You don't have IDE support for your hard drive, and that's the reason request-module [ide-disk] fails. In fact, you shouldn't see a request-module at all. In menuconfig, check "ATA/IDE/MFM/RLL support" -> "IDE, ATA and ATAPI Block devices" -> "Include IDE/ATA-2 DISK support". I'll bet you have an "M" there. Put a "*" there, and try again. While you're at it, check "File systems", and make sure whatever you use for a root filesystem has support compiled in. Also check "Block devices" and make sure "Normal PC floppy disk support" has a "*" there. Check out the newbiedoc on kernel compiling: http://newbiedoc.sourceforge.net/system/kernel-pkg.html Let us know if any of that doesn't work or doesn't make sense. Kevin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
