On Tuesday 16 January 2007 12:32, Rory Slegtenhorst wrote: > Hi, > > I have used SuSE 9.3 DVD for installation. > Built myself a brand new 2.6.19.2 stock kernel from kernel.org. > Used the 2.6.11.4-20a-default configuration as a template, only minor > changes for hardware that doesn't exist anyway > (PCMCIA/BT/IrDA/Telephony/ISDN/Audio etc...) > But added much needed SMP support!!! (for dualcore procs) > > Installed kernel, modules and System.map in the right places... > Ran the following command to create a new initrd: > mkinitrd -k vmlinuz-2.6.19.2-default-smp -i initrd-2.6.19.2-default-smp > There seem to be no errors during the initrd creation... > > Modified lilo.conf to add new kernel (with the exact same parameters as > Linux) > > When booting, it all seems fine... No errors during module loads (so > that makes me believe mkinitrd is selecting the proper kernel modules > ;) > It properly loads the via82cxxx module, and shows me the hdd's and > partitions (like the original kernel does too) > But then it stops with the message: > Waiting for /dev/root to appear: not found > It drops me back to a completely useless shell ;) *grrr* > > I hope anyone knows what I can try more to fix this problem... > > Cheers, > -- > Rory Slegtenhorst > rory dot slegtenhorst at gmail dot com
Sounds like when i upgraded my kernel at one point and forgot to load the XFS module for the root filesystem. -- /Rikard ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] web : http://www.rikjoh.com mob: : +46 (0)763 19 76 25 ------------------------ Public PGP fingerprint ---------------------------- < 15 28 DF 78 67 98 B2 16 1F D3 FD C5 59 D4 B6 78 46 1C EE 56 >
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