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bostoniman

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Registered: 2004-09-17

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Kernel Panic - mounting root device

I've built my custom 2.6.16 kernel with the Con Kolivas patch.  After compiling and installing the kernel, I rebooted into my new kernel, and got the following error:

VFS: Cannot open root device "hda3" or unknown-block(0,0)
Please append a correct "root=" boot option
Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0)

I checked the "root=" boot option in my GRUB config file, and it's the same as my stock kernel, which works fine.

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_Gandalf_

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Registered: 2006-01-12

Posts: 735

Re: Kernel Panic - mounting root device

have u generated an initrd/initramfs image for it ??? u don't seem u have done that...

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brain0

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From: Aachen - Germany

Registered: 2005-01-03

Posts: 1,382

Re: Kernel Panic - mounting root device

Include the SCSI/SATA/IDE chipset you boot from in the kernel (not as a module). Include the disk support for these devices, too. With a custom kernel, there is no need for initrd or initramfs in most cases. If you have no idea what I am talking about, don't build your own kernel.