On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 08:26, Johnno wrote: > Many thanks for the reply. > > I am using ext2 and used apt-get install kernel-image-2.4.18-1-386 > > How do I go about compliing the filesystem options? cd /usr/src/linux make menuconfig
Make sure you build in ( not modules ) the drivers for both the disk and the file system on the boot and root partitions. > Many Thanks, > Johnno > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bernie Berg" > > > Johnno wrote: > > > VFS: Cannot open root device "301" or 03:01 > > > Please append a correct "root=" boot option > > > Kernel Panic: VFS unable to mount root fs on 03:01 > > > > Are you using ext3 or reiserfs (or maybe some other fs that isn't > > compiled by default)? If so you should compile your filesystems option > > into the kernel rather than making it a module so the kernel can read > > your file system at boot time. Optionally you can use initrd, but I > > don't know much about that. > > > > hth, > > -- > > bernie -- Sincerely etc., Christopher Sawtell
