Thank you for replying. Yes /dev/hde5 is my root entry. I can boot 2.4.2-2 from that same /dev/hde5/ without any problems. Both kernels are on /boot.
Here is my lilo.conf file: boot=/dev/hda map=/boot/map install=/boot/boot.b prompt lba32 verbose=3 timeout=50 message=/boot/message default=linux.bak image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.2-2 label=linux.bak read-only root=/dev/hde5 append="hdh=ide-scsi hdb=ide-scsi" other=/dev/hda1 optional label=dos image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.3-12 label=linux initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.3-12.img read-only root=/dev/hde5 Any help at all would be most appreciated. thank you. > On Wed, 10 Oct 2001, Michael Davis wrote: > > > Hello all, > > I recently used up2date to upgrade from 2.4.2-2 to 2.4.3-12. Everything > > seemed fine but I get this error: > > vfs:cannot open root device "2105" or 21:05 > > please append a correct "root=" boot option > > kernel panic: VFS: unable to mount root fs on 21:05 > > > > Now if I understand it correctly 21:05 corresponds to a device apparently the > > device is -sg5. What I do not understand is what device is /dev/sg5? > > > > Any ideas? > > I assume "21" in "21:05" is in hexadecimal, so in decimal it's 33, and > device (major,minor) = (33,5) is /dev/hde5. Where is your root supposed > to be mounted? > > -- > Steven Yellin > > > > _______________________________________________ > Seawolf-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/seawolf-list Thought for the day: Bagpipes (n): an octopus wearing a kilt. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Seawolf-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/seawolf-list
