--- Shaul Karl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, 17 Aug 2003 12:58:50 -0700 (PDT), James > Horey wrote: > > > mount: /dev2/root2 is not a valid block device > > mount: /dev2/root2 is not a valid block device > > mount: you must specify the filesystem type > > pivot_root: No such file or directory > > /sbin/init: 196: cannot open dev/console: No such > file > > Kernel panic: Attempted to kill init! > > > > > I also get this with loadlin although I am using a > custom image, and > both of us have different hardware and root fs. > Strangely enough, lilo > boots the same settings fine. I have reported about > it on > http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2003/debian-user-200308/msg04106.html.
I've essentially stopped trying to get this kernel working. Instead I compiled a 2.6 kernel that doesn't use initrd and it works fine. Does anybody know if this could be a devfs problem? Maybe, you must run devfsd to get the debian kernel working? > I wonder if you have a chance to try booting with > lilo? I haven't tried with lilo. I am curious as to why lilo would work while grub would not though. > I suspect it is a kernel or, less probable, an > initrd-tools, problem. > > > > Here's my grub entry: > > > > root (hd0,1) > > kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.0-tes2-1-386 > root=/dev/hda2 > > ro > > initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.0-tes2-1-386 > > > savedefault > > boot > > > > Finally, here's my /etc/fstab: > > > > /dev/hda2 / ext3 defaults 0 1 > > /dev/hda1 /home ext3 data=writeback 0 2 > > /dev/hda3 none swap sw 0 0 > > proc /proc proc defaults 0 0 > > sysfs /sys sysfs defaults 0 0 > > /dev/cdrom /cdrom iso9660 ro,user,noauto 0 0 > > /dev/cdrom1 /cdrom1 iso9660 ro,user,noauto 0 0 > > > > I tried to boot the system with both the sysfs > line > > left in and out of fstab and as far as I could > tell, > > it made no difference. Thanks for any help! > > > > > What is sysfs? Sysfs is just a new dynamic partition (like /proc) introduced in kernel 2.6 that I *believe* reports and organizes various devices like the mouse, etc. I'm sure someone more knowledgeable than I can explain better. > > > > Please CC me, as I am not subscribed to this list. > > Thanks! > > > > -- > > Shaul Karl, shaulk @ actcom . net . il __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
