Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 20 Jan 1997 13:27:22 +0000 (GMT) | From | Uncle Joe <> | Subject | Re: 2.1.21: unable to mount root fs |
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On Mon, 20 Jan 1997, B. James Phillippe wrote:
> Date: Mon, 20 Jan 1997 03:05:05 -0800 (PST) > From: "B. James Phillippe" <bryan@Terran.ORG> > To: Linux kernel <linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu> > Subject: 2.1.21: unable to mount root fs > > Hello, > > I'm trying to use 2.1.21 with modutils-970118. I've applied the > patch and built the kernel without a hitch, but when I boot, I get a > kernel panic to the effect: VFS: unable to mount root fs. 2.1.20 boots > fine. Is this a known problem? > > CONFIG_EXT2_FS=m
This is your problem, you compiled your root filesystem as a module. :-)
Try CONFIG_EXT2_FS=y, is should work fine then.
Uncle Joe
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