On Tuesday 26 August 2003 14:56, Joris Huizer wrote: > --- Alphonse Ogulla <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > Just compiled kernel 2.4.21 but cannot boot it > > despite creating the initrd > > image and respective links in / to files in /boot. > > The last 5 lines printed on screen before hang-up > > are printed below. > > > > RAMDISK: Couldn't find valid RAM disk image starting > > at 0. > > Freeing initrd memory: 2664k freed > > VFS: Cannot open root device "301" or 03:01 > > Please append a correct "root=" boot option > > Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 03:01 > > > > Passing root=/dev/hda1 to lilo at boot time did not > > bear fruit. > > Created initrd as follows: > > # mkinitrd -o /boot/initrd.img-2.4.21 > > /lib/modules/2.4.21 > > > > Added the following lines in lilo.conf before > > running lilo. > > ..... > > image=/vmlinuz-2.4.21 initrd=/initrd.img-2.4.21 > > label=2.4.21 > > root=/dev/hda1 > > read-only > > > > Grateful for any assistance in resolving this > > difficulty. > > > > -- > > Alphonse Ogulla > > Nairobi, Kenya > > Check that: > > - under "File systems", "Second extended fs support" > has "y" > - under "Block devices", "Normal PC floppy disk > support" has "y" > - under "ATA/IDE/MFM/RLL support", "IDE, ATA and > ATAPI Block devices" has "y" > - under submenu "IDE, ATA and ATAPI Block Devices", > "Enhanced IDE/MFM/RLL disk/cdrom/tape/floppy > support" and "Include IDE/ATA-2 DISK support" have "y" > clicked. > > This helped me to solve similar problems - I hope > it'll help you too
Yes it did. Coming to think of it, make exited with an error during the final step of kernel compilation - "make modules_install" because of dependancy issues with some *pmcia* and *mtd* modules. Therefore the resulting initrd.img created from /lib/modules/2.4.21 directory must have been lacking in some aspect. Building disk & filesystem drivers directly into the kernel as per above instructions and forgetting about initrd.img did the trick. atlas:~# uname -a Linux atlas 2.4.21 #3 Tue Aug 26 20:01:03 EAT 2003 i686 unknown Thanks and regards -- Alphonse Ogulla Nairobi, Kenya -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
