Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Sat, 26 Aug 2000 23:04:50 -0700 (PDT) | From | Gerhard Mack <> | Subject | Re: 2.4.0-test7 unable to mount root partition at boot time |
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Doubble check that you have ata support compiled in.
On Sun, 27 Aug 2000, Frank Davis wrote:
> Hello, > I received the following error while booting 2.4.0-test7. > > request_module[block-major-3] Root fs not mounted > VFS: cannot open root device "" or 03:06 > Please append a correct "root = " boot option > Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 03:06 > > My root partition is hda6, and I passed the root parameter to > loadlin...same result. 2.3.36 boots fine. Below is the output of > scripts/ver_linux . Maybe I have to upgrade some utils. Suggestions > welcome. I noticed that my depmod verision doesn't support the --F > option, however, it appears that my modules compiled fine. > > PII, Dell Latitude 333MHz, 64MB RAM > > -Frank > > -- Versions installed: (if some fields are empty or look > -- unusual then possibly you have very old versions) > > Linux primetime.localdomain 2.3.36 #55 SMP Tue Jan 4 20:53:13 EST 2000 > i686 unknown > Kernel modules 2.1.121 > Gnu C 2.8.1 > Binutils 2.9.1.0.23 > Linux C Library 2.1.1 > Dynamic linker ldd (GNU libc) 2.1.1 > Procps 2.0.2 > Mount 2.9o > Net-tools 1.51 > Console-tools 1999.03.02 > Sh-utils 1.16 > Modules Loaded nls_cp437 msdos fat nfsd ipx > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ >
-- Gerhard Mack
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<>< As a computer I find your faith in technology amusing.
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