Hi Mark,
On Mon, Jun 11, 2001 at 01:09:46AM -0600, Mark A.Tagliaferro wrote:
> I am installing SuSE linux 7.1 on a system with the Adaptek 19160 SCSI
> adapter. I found the modules for the card on the modules floppy (used
> autoload modules option). The installation works fine, (I'm using the good old
> YaST v 1) and I install LILO on the Master Boot Record of the disk. When I
> eventually restart the system, LILO comes up, the system starts to boot and
> then all hell breaks loose (soory for the over dramatisation :) )
>
> these are the last four lines visible on the screen, there appear to be no
> other error messages...
>
> 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?
Strange. YaST automatically creates a INITRD with the needed SCSI modules,
which gets loaded by LILO, so this should not happen.
You can boot from the installation CD (2nd CD, manual), load the needed
module and boot into the installed system.
Have a look at /etc/rc.config: Is the aic7xxx module listed there in the
INITRD_MODULES variable? If not, add it. Call mk_initrd and lilo. Everything
should work now.
Check the SuSE support database
http://sdb.suse.de/en/sdb/html/
http://sdb.suse.de/en/sdb/html/initrd.html
If you purchased SuSE Linux and don't succeed to solve your problem, you may
contact the SuSE installation support.
> Is there a way to get linux to boot up in a sort of step by step mode to be
> able to check all messages during bootup?
No. But you may boot from a floppy or CD-Rom.
Regards,
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