Hello Markus Lindström (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote:
> In fact I've been trying to compile 2.6.4 and > 2.6.4-ck2. The compilation itself doesn't encounter any problems, so > that's clear. > > The problem comes at boot time, where I can the following message: > > > VFS: Cannot open root device "341" or hdb1 > Please append a correct "root=" boot option > Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on hdb1 > > > Any ideas how to fix this? I've read around a bit, some people claim > that it's due to missing IDE drivers, so I activated them all just in > case and... nothing happens. LILO doesn't seem to be the problem > either, considering that the original vmlinuz image has the exact same > configuration as the new compiled one. Compile IDE support into the kernel, do not compile IDE support as modules. And don't forget to rerun lilo after replacing the kernel. If you need more help, please post the relevant contents of your Kernel config file. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 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]