[AuckLUG] ROOT dev trouble.

[Daniel Mason]

thanks for the quick reply =]
how do I get the correct module working, sorry for the lack of knowledge.


On 9/28/07, Stig Hornuff <sh at infinitus.dk> wrote:
>
> Yep!
>
> I missed creating (and loading) proper initrd file, which must contain
> the ata-piix module to access SATA properly.
>
> BTW: If you have the option to switch to grub, you'll probably be able
> to handle it easier configurationwise.
>
> /S
>
> Daniel Mason wrote:
>
> >I get this error message.
> >
> >VFS: cannot open root device "803" or Unknown-block(8,3)
> >Please append a correct "root=" boot option; here are the available
> >partitions:
> >0300      4194302 hda driver:  ide-cdrom
> >Kernel Panic - not syncing : VFS; Unable to mount root fs on
> unknown-block
> >(8,3)
> >
> >I have tried editing the lilo config, nothing works so far.
> >
> >Root=/dev/sda3  ( which is the correct root dev )
> >I have a feeling that the correct SATA module hasnt been installed. but
> >still having no luck finding that.
> >Has anyone run into this trouble before ??
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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Daniel Mason