Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 11 Jan 2004 00:43:13 +0900 | From | Alex <> | Subject | Re: Cannot boot after new Kernel Build |
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Hi, I tried changing the fstab, removing the LABLE from the grub.conf, removing initrd from it and also tried to boot with /dev/hda3. Nothing works, still the same problem.
Alex
Christian Kivalo wrote:
>>Hi, >>I am trying to build a new kernel but what ever version 2.4.24, 2.6.0, >>2.6.1 i am trying to build I come across the same problem. >> >>when doing a "make install" i get the following error. >> >>/dev/mapper/control: open failed: No such file or directlry >>Is device-mapper driver missing from kernel? >>Comman failed. >> >>I have installed the lates packages >>device mapper 1.00.07 >>initscripts 7.28.1 >>modutils, lvm2.2.00.08 >>mkinitrd-3.5.15.1-2 >> >>If I just ignore the message and try to boot the machine with the new >>kernel then I get a Kernel Panic. >> >>VFS: Cannot open root device "LABEL=/" or unknown-block(0,0) >>Please append a correct "root=" boot option >>Kernel panic: VFS: Unapble to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0). >> >>The boot command in grub is >>root (hd0,0) >>kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.1 ro root=LABEL=/ hdc=ide-scsi >>initrd /initrd-2.6.1.img >> >>It is basically the same (except the version) as I use for >>2.4.20-28 so >>I assume the label is correct. >> >>I saw quite a few messages of similar type but no real answer to the >>problem. Any Ideas what it could be ? I am using RH9.0 >> >> > >hi! > >as mentioned in this thread >(http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=107330398724534&w=2) a >few days ago, christophe saout wrote: "LABEL= is a RedHat extension. >Please use the normal root options that is described in the Grub or >kernel documentation." >rik van riel mentioned: "It's not even a Red Hat extension. The LABEL= >stuff is done entirely in userspace, on the initrd. > >If you do not want to use an initrd, you need to use the normal root >options instead, something like root=/dev/hda3" that thread also offers >some information to the problem." > >have you created an initrd? if not, comment that line out of your grub >config. > >you can leave your fstab like it is, using labels in fstab is ok. > >hth >christian > > > >>Thanks >>Alex >> >> > >- >To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in >the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org >More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html >Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ > > > >
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