Cannot mount root file system with vanilla kernel 2.6.24-rc3

I'm trying to compile vanilla kernel 2.6.24-rc3 due to some patches I need. When I try to boot the new kernel I get the error: vfs: Cannot open root device sda3 or unknown-block(0,0) please append a correct root= boot option. Here are the available devices: [...] [...] sda3 [...] Kernel

Re: Cannot mount root file system with vanilla kernel 2.6.24-rc3

[This message has also been posted to linux.debian.user.] In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], Micha Feigin wrote: I'm trying to compile vanilla kernel 2.6.24-rc3 due to some patches I need. When I try to boot the new kernel I get the error: vfs: Cannot open root device sda3 or unknown-block(0,0)