My guess is that Mandrake chose to compile ReiserFS support in as a module. This means that you can't boot your system if /boot is on a ReiserFS partition.
On Thu, 25 Oct 2001 18:55:46 +0200, "Mohammed Arafa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > then why did i get that vfs: fs error on 2.2 but not 2.4? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sridhar Dhanapalan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mohammed Arafa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Mandrake Newbie List" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 5:22 PM > Subject: Re: [newbie] 2.2 & reiserfs > > > > On Thu, 25 Oct 2001 16:58:27 +0200, "Mohammed Arafa" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > hi > > > i tried booting to linux 2.2 kernel and i got a kernel panic: VFS: > unable to > > > mount root fs on 03:01 > > > > > > only my home partition is ext2 and teh rest is reiserfs. > > > > > > am i correct in thinking that linux 2.2 is not compatible with reiserfs > > > (unless compiled into it of course). > > > > Mandrake 2.2 packages have had ReiserFS support since Mandrake 7.1. I > haven't > > tried any of their recent 2.2 kernels, but I don't think this has changed. > > > > > - i need to load into 2.2 coz i have a static program that requires 2.2 > glibc6 > > > to install (and run i guess). i hope i m correct about this coz i m > gonna > > > format and re install now but i want verification for my own peace of > mind on > > > both these points > > > > You can have multiple kernels installed. On my machine, I have a 2.2 > kernel > > (which I never use) and three different 2.4 ones. > > > > With that said, most apps work with a 2.4 kernel. The ones that don't use > > features that are specific to the 2.2 series (like ipchains). > > > > > thanks in advance > > > > -- > > Sridhar Dhanapalan > > > > "In short, Microsoft is no more able to build secure products > > than England's cricket team is able to withstand the bowling > > of Australia's bowlers." > > -- Leyden, J., "MS firewall is holier than the Pope", > > The Register (http://www.theregister.co.uk), 2001-08-20. -- Sridhar Dhanapalan Windows - 32 bit extensions and a graphical shell for a 16 bit patch to an 8 bit operating system originally coded for a 4 bit microprocessor, written by a 2 bit company that can't stand 1 bit of competition!
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