The instructions for FreeS/WAN require a kernel with source a tree. I followed the instructions recommended by the docs at http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Kernel-HOWTO-2.html#ss2.4. Please read the error and process below and offer any suggestions you may have.
Best regards,
Chris
When I try
to reboot, I get the following error:
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NET4:
Unix domain sockets 1.0/SMP for Linux NET4.0.ds: no socket drivers
loaded!
request_module[block-major-8]: Root fs not mounted
VFS: Cannot
open root device "sda2" or 08:02
Please append a correct "root="
option
Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount fs on
08:02
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Below is a summary of what I did to build the
kernel:
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bash$
su - root
bash# cd /mnt/cdrom/RedHat/RPMS
bash# rpm -i
kernel-headers*.rpm
bash# rpm -i kernel-source*.rpm
bash# rpm -i
dev86*.rpm
bash# rpm -i bin86*.rpm
bash# cd
/usr/src/linux-2.4.9-31
bash# make xconfig
bash# rpm -i
/mnt/cdrom/Redhat/RPMS/modutils*.rpm
bash# make dep
bash# make
clean
bash# cd /usr/src/linux-2.4.2-31
bash# man nohup
bash# nohup
make bzImage &
bash# man tail
bash# tail -f
nohup.out (.... to monitor the progress)
bash# cp
/usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage
/boot/bzImage.myker.20020503smp
vi
/boot/grub/grub.conf
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Lines added to /boot/grub/grub.conf
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title
Red hat Linux-up (2.4.9-31smp with SOURCE)
root
(hd0,0)
kernel
/bzImage.myker.20020503smp no root=/dev/sda2
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