On Sun, 3 Jul 2005, Ian K wrote: > ReiserFS: hda4: Using rd5 hash to sort names > VFS: Cannot open root device "hda4" or unknown-block(3,4) > Please append a correct "root=" boot option > Kernel Panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on > unknown-block(3,4) > > So you know: > hda1 = NTFS > hda2 = boot > hda3 = swap > hda4 = root > > I need lots of help! > Thanks! > Ian > > PS>> If I need to wipe Gentoo, is there any way to recover some > important files of > mine? It said 'fsck?' does this mean it could be recoverable? Again, my > higher priority
I boot off the LiveCD then run fsck on the partitions: # fsck -y /dev/hda4 If it successfully fixes it then you can reboot (remove CD) hopefully back into Linux. -- -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
