Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 02 Mar 2001 20:40:24 -0500 | From | Jeremy Jackson <> | Subject | Re: VFS: Cannot open root device |
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Jeremy wrote:
This is going to get confusing!
> Hello all, > HELP, I have a new server that I am trying to put > Redhat 7.0 on. It is a Compaq Proliant ML530 Dual PIII > 1Ghz with a Gig of RAM. It has a Compaq smart array > 5300 in it also. It boots just fine with the default > Redhat 7 kernel 2.2.16smp but when I compiled my own > 2.4.2 kernel I get the following message. > > request_module[scsi_host_adapter]: Root FS not mounted > request_module[scsi_host_adapter]: Root FS not mounted
2 possibilities: you misconfigured kernel or didn't make an initial ramdisk to load scsi modules.
to make a good configuration, you may wish to use the config files that redhat used to build the kernel you say works, and then just tweak a few things like processor type. they're installed (i think) in /usr/src/linux/configs if you install kernel-source package.
try command 'man mkinitrd' under redhat for hints about initial ramdisk.
> > > Then some standard lines Then: > > NET 4: Unix domain sockets 1.0/SMP for Linux NET 4.0 > request_module[block-major-104]: Root FS not mounted > VFS: Cannot open root device "6802" or 68:02 > Please append a correct "root=" boot option > Kernel Panic: VFS: Unable to mount root FS on 68:02 > > When I boot 2.2.16 the only modules that are loaded > are cciss, NCR53C8XX, eepro100 and tlan. I have triple > checked and I have built cciss and NCR53C8XX into the > kernel, I even tried them as modules. It almost looks > like it just isn't loading the NCR53C8XX and then it > cant mount the File system. > If you need any more info please let me know. > > Please CC anything to me directly since I am not on > the mailing list. > > Thanks, > Jeremy
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