Re: Kernel panic - VFS

2010-03-23 Thread stosss
On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 3:55 AM, Yaacov-Yoseph Weiss wrote: > I saw that the list places my messages at the top level of the > threads, and not as a response to previous messages. I assume > this is because I get the digest version, and reply to that and > change the subject. If anyone knows how I

Re: Kernel panic - VFS

2010-03-23 Thread Yaacov-Yoseph Weiss
I saw that the list places my messages at the top level of the threads, and not as a response to previous messages. I assume this is because I get the digest version, and reply to that and change the subject. If anyone knows how I can reply "correctly", I'll be glad to comply. Bruce Dubbs wrote: >

Re: Kernel panic - VFS

2010-03-22 Thread Mike McCarty
Yaacov-Yoseph Weiss wrote: [...] > I would recommend improving chapter 8.3 of the book (configuring and compiling > the kernel) by adding these hints about configuring the kernel, i.e. > using lspci, > lsmod, and enabling many options. I would agree with this except that the kernel is such a rap

Re: Kernel panic - VFS

2010-03-22 Thread Bruce Dubbs
Yaacov-Yoseph Weiss wrote: > I would recommend improving chapter 8.3 of the book (configuring and compiling > the kernel) by adding these hints about configuring the kernel, i.e. > using lspci, lsmod, and enabling many options. There's way too many different issues for Chapter 8. Did you read th

Re: Kernel panic - VFS

2010-03-22 Thread Yaacov-Yoseph Weiss
Andrew Benton wrote: >> I added CONFIG_PATA_VIA, and that did not help. > which CONFIG_PATA_VIA depends? If I were you I'd enable support for lots of > things that > may, possibly be needed and compile them all into the kernel. Use lspci as a > guide and Thanks. When enabling lots of options I

Re: Kernel panic - VFS

2010-03-21 Thread Andrew Benton
On 21/03/10 13:10, Yaacov-Yoseph Weiss wrote: > I installed lfs (around the time of one of the 6.6 release candidates) > on an old Compaq laptop using jhalfs. After completing the configuration > (from the current 6.6 release), I tried to boot the new system and > received a kernel panic saying it

Kernel panic - VFS

2010-03-21 Thread Yaacov-Yoseph Weiss
I installed lfs (around the time of one of the 6.6 release candidates) on an old Compaq laptop using jhalfs. After completing the configuration (from the current 6.6 release), I tried to boot the new system and received a kernel panic saying it could not mount the root filesystem. I'll try to prov