On Fri, 16 Feb 2001, Adam C Powell IV wrote: > But I still can't boot a 2.4 kernel. The 2.4.0-rmk1 I built says: > > VFS: Cannot open root device "" or 03:03 > Please append a correct "root=" boot option > Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 03:03 > > With cmdappend set to root=/dev/hda3, it says the same thing but with > "hda3" instead of "". Same with 01:03, with 00:03 it says "Kernel > panic: I have no root and I want to scream". I kinda like that one. > :-)
Try appending: root=303, not '/dev/hda3'. I like that panic, I'll have to see if I can cause one :-) > And a 2.4.1 I got from lkab says: > > devfs: boot_options: 0x2 > Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to ount root fs on 01:00 > > So I guess this isn't a nettrom thing. How do I boot these > new-fangled kernels? And I guess I need devfsd to run 2.4.1- until I > change /etc/fstab? Not certain about the devfs thing, I don't build with it at present. About all I can say is I've built 2.4.1 from CVS on netwinder.org without any trouble. Well aside from the tulip not working on some of my boards, which is a bit annoying to say the least. -Rms
