Jean-Louis Debert wrote:
>
> Sridhar G wrote:
> > Sometime I get a kernel panic error
> > "Kernel panic VFS unable to mount root fs on 03:49"
> > What does the number 03:49 mean?
>
> This number is the device in notation major:minor
> major 03 is IDE interface 1, minor 49 would be
> device 2, partition 5, i.e. /dev/hdb5
> ("49" is an hex number although it does not look it).
Oooopps ... No, I was not very awake ... in fact the number
is decimal, and it would be /dev/hda49 !!!!!
Does not make much sense either, unless there is a wrong cable
connection, and the interface is getting garbage instead
of the correct partition number in lilo's tables.
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Jean-Louis Debert [EMAIL PROTECTED]
74 Annemasse France
old Linux fan
