> Hi, despite repeatedly getting error messages saying > > "Error -3 while decompressing > ......Md5 stuff..... > VFS: Cannot open root device "hdb5" or unknown-block(0,0) > Please append a correct "root=" boot option Kernel panic: > VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0)" > > .. when I use "root=/dev/hdb5" at the root prompt it still > happens with both current kernels .. > 2.4.25-1 and 2.6.5 .. > > I either put the expression next to the 'boot:' prompt, or following > 'boot: linux.2.* .. same result.
This is probably a long shot, but I'm getting _similar_ problems booting a fresh linux install that was set up on a different machine using a USB chassis. Fingers are currently being pointed at the initrd.img lacking something. Based on the error messages you're getting I'm reasonably sure that's not the problem for you (though I'm just learning all this boot stuff myself), but it might be a lead worth following. The next step in my situation is to create a new initrd.img with some extra modules in it. HTH, - Roger -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
