--- Shaul Karl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > --- Xeno Campanoli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Shaul Karl wrote: > > > > > > > > > As my subject line indicates, I'm getting > the > > > diagnostic: > > > > > > > > > > Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount > root fs > > > on 01:00 > > > > > > > > > > when I try to boot up with my home grown > kernel. > > > I've tried several > > > > > things with lilo on this, but I'm stumped. > rdev > > > indicates the root > > > > > partition is /dev/hda1, which is what I > expect, > > > and I seem to have good > > > > > lilo entries, as follows: > > > > > > > > > > image=/vmlinuz > > > > > label=Linux > > > > > read-only > > > > > initrd=/boot/initrd > > > > > > Okay, you were right about initrd. I took > that > > > out and it > > > works. Thank you. > > > > > <<SNIP>> > > > > Now, I'm really confused. I haven't been able to > get > > any of the 2.4.x debian kernel packages to boot > and > > everything I had read previously in the list > archives > > indicated that the initrd line was necessary for > 2.4.x > > kernels. I never had any problems with 2.0.x or > 2.2.x > > kernels. > > > > > I never tried a 2.4.x kernel and I do not know if > there is a default > configuration for the 2.4.x debian kernel packages. > In case there is > none, could it be that you are expected to have ram > disk support when > configuring the 2.4.x debian kernel? > > And since you were asking, why won't you add more > details about what > you have done and where does the booting process > stop? >
I will when I get home this evening. I've been down this road on the list before with no relief. I've been too busy doing some other stuff to go on a "I've got to make this 2.4.x kernel work" type binge, especially since my 2.2.x kernel is working nicely. I did however provide quite a few details on one of my attempts. In fact here is the message in the archives: http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2001/debian-user-200110/msg00635.html I have since tried with a 2.4.10 and 2.4.12 kernel with the same results, and then I had problems with modules as well on the 2.4.12. But like I said, I will try again tonight and give more details. BTW, these problems were with the stock debian kernel packages. I haven't even tried to compile 2.4.x for myself yet using the traditional methods or the debian way. ===== - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hacking is a "Good Thing!" See http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month. http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1