I selected all devices from the guideline in the EPIA Howto: http://www.gentoo-wiki.info/VIA_Epia_M_II
I downloaded the minimal CD: http://bouncer.gentoo.org/fetch/gentoo-2008.0-minimal/x86/ For the kernel source I followed the online Handbook (with links) I will try with sda notation in my lilo config. If this doesnt work I will send my .config and lilo.conf-files. Is it lilo that tells the kernel at boot what device to mount as root ? / Thomas On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 10:40 AM, Neil Bothwick <[email protected]> wrote: > On Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:03:06 +0200, Thomas Chef wrote: > > > I configured the needed devices as built in, and nothing as a module. > > Which devices? > > > I have a primary ide-disk on the first IDE-channel, /dev/hda when I > > boot the minimal installation cd. > > Is this an old CD? Modern kernels would see that device as /dev/sda > > > VFS: Cannot open root device "303" or unknown-block (3,3) > > Please append a correct boot option; here are the available: > > Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on > > unknown-block(3,3) > > The kernel is unable to find your root device. Try with the sda notation, > if that fails post your kernel config. > > > Does anyone have a .config-file that works with the Epia card ? > > Yes, but I netboot my Epia box so it may not be much use to you. > > > -- > Neil Bothwick > > Q-Tip: When an omnipotent alien gives you advice. >
