--- Ron Farrer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Robert Martinovic ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > > I seem to be having a problem in the way i compile > a > > kernel. I do the following: > > > > make xconfig > > make dep > > make-kpkg clean > > make-kpkg --revision=custom.1.X. kernel_image > > dpkg -i kernel-image-alpha-XXX.deb > > > > Everything seems to go ok, but when i boot from > SRM: > > b dka100 -fi vmlinuz > > It starts to boot and then: > > 'kernel panic' and 'VFS unable to mount root > > filesystem ..." > > > > Any suggestions on what i'm doing wrong.
Ron, > I don't know maybe it was at typo when you sent that > mail, but shouldn't > there be a root=xxx in your boot flags? I have already set os_flags to root=/dev/sda1 > Also, IIRC > SRM doesn't like > symlinks.. so you may need to specify the exact > location to the kernel. > > for example: b dka100 -fi /boot/vmlinux-2.2.14 -fl > "root=/dev/sda8" This is not a problem. I don't have a problem booting the generic kernel that get's installed by the boot disks. I have a problem booting a kernel i have compliled myself Robert > > HTH, > > Ron > > ATTACHMENT part 2 application/pgp-signature __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail � Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/
