On Thu, 2006-05-04 at 12:26 +0530, Rony wrote: > "VFS:Cannot open root device "hdax" or unknown-block(0,0) > Please append a correct "root=" boot option > Kernel Panic - not syncing:VFS:Unable to mount root fs on > unknown-block(0,0)" >
you need to append the root="" option in your grub like below -- kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15 root=/dev/hda1 -- obviously, replace hda1 with your hard disk partition (root partition /) and like earlier suggesitons, make sure your filesystem and IDE driver is compiled in -Erle -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers

