thank you for reply. error is 
  ================================================
  Please appenda correct "root=" boot option
kernel panic : VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 08:02
  ================================================
   
  I have tried kernel compilation few year ago it was working fine but now i 
thing i have forgot some steps. 

Ansari Sajid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
          
Always give the Exact Kernel Panic Error Messege

Regards
Ansari

Follow these steps

cp /usr/src/linux-2.4/configs/kernel-2.4.20-i686.config [see uname -m]
/usr/src/linux-2.4/.config

edit Makefile [Top-Level]
parameter EXTRAVERSION=-8vada 

make oldconfig
make menuconfig ----------- modify as per requirement
make bzImage
make modules
make moules_install
make install ------------------ this command automatically copies iamge and map 
file to boot and do the nessesary changes to lilo.con or grub.con files

omit step 6,7,9,10,11,12,13,14,15 as given by u

just reboot and enjoy.



vallabh darole <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

I tried to compile the same kernel ie 2.3.20 on redhat 9 but it did not worked 
ie kernel panic

I tried this steps 
Please help me. 

Go to /usr/src/linux-2.4/

1) edit Makefile [Top-Level]
parameter EXTRAVERSION=-8vada

2) make mrproper [delete the .config]
architecture
3) cp /usr/src/linux-2.4/configs/kernel-2.4.20-i686.config [see uname -m]
/usr/src/linux-2.4/.config

4) make oldconfig 
5) make menuconfig (for Text)
6) make dep

7) make clean

8) make bzImage - 
9) cp /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/arch/i386/boot/bzImage 
/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.20-8vada

10) cp /usr/src/linux-2.4.18-14/System.map 
/boot/System.map-2.4.20-8vada

11) cp /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/.config /boot/config-2.4.20-8vada 
12) vi /etc/lilo.conf 
13) /sbin/lilo -v -t

14) /sbin/lilo -v

15) sync

16) make modules

17) make modules_install 

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