Mark A . Tagliaferro wrote:
> >Alan Cox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >> request_module[block-major-8]: Root fs not mounted
> >> VFS: Cannot open root device "803" or 08:03
> >> Please append a correct "root=" boot option
> >> Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 08:03
> >>
> >> ...could this be because the kernel has to be told to load the SCSI module,
> or
> >> that I have to use a diferent kernel? or is there something else?
> >
> >It seems to be trying to boot a kernel for a scsi disk but without th escsi
> >drivers included in the kernel.
> >
> >If thats a kernel you built then include scsi, scsi disk and aic7xxx as
> >non modular drivers and rebuild. If its the kernel the installer added >then
> >refer to vendor ..
> No it's the standard kernel that YaST installs. I could build a new
> kernel as you said but how do I boot up the system to be able to
> create this new kernel? If I install LILO to floppy disk instead of
> Master Boot Sector will the standard kernel be able to boot?
It's odd that it doesn't work, as I remember YAST doing installs on
SCSI-only systems just fine. What version are you using?
Hmm. Maybe you chose "standard kernel" instead of "kernel for SCSI
systems"?
> Could I add an IDE device to the system, boot the standard kernel
> from there, build a new kernel that includes the aic7xxx module and
> then remove the ide device? I know it sounds long winded but I'm a
> bit lost here.
Yes.
You can also (and I think I'd recommend that), boot from your
installation CDs, and then "boot installed system", This will
leave you running off your installed system, just as if you'd
booted off the HD.
Roger.
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