On Wednesday 03 October 2001 04:16 pm,Net Llama wrote: > --- Kurt Wall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Tony Alfrey wrote: > > % > > % My root directory is on my scsi sda4, and my lilo.conf looks like > > % yours except for the root = /dev/sda4. At least I now know what > > the > > > > % "804" means. Thanks. > > % So now I just need to know why the filesystem won't mount. I'm > > not % sure it's a lilo problem. > > > > If root is on a SCSI device and SCSI support is not built into the > > kernel, you need an initrd disk that contains the modules. > > > > % > > VFS: Cannot open root device "804" or 08:04 > > % > > Please append a correct "root = " boot option > > > > Looks like you need initrd. > > Its prolly easier to just compile the support into the kernel. > Performance will be better.
I'm going to try that first (I think). The SCSI HOW-TO says I need to be selective and not include every conceivable low-level driver or the kernel exceeds the capacity of the boot loader. David Bandel told me how to get my present kernel to tell me what modules are loaded for SCSI and then build these into the kernel. Watch for smoke from across the bay. -- Tony Alfrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] "I'd rather be sailing" _______________________________________________ http://linux.nf -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives, Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, Etc ->http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
