[AuckLUG] ROOT dev trouble.

[Ravi Chemudugunta]

woah thats an old version number

On 9/28/07, Stig Hornuff <sh at infinitus.dk> wrote:
> in your /etc/lilo.conf You probably have something like:
> <snip>
> image = /boot/vmlinuz-2.2.17
>         label = linux
>         root = /dev/sda1
>         read-only
> </snap>
> with other version numbers etc...
>
> What you need is a configuration supporting loading of initrd as in:
> <snip>
> image = /boot/vmlinuz-2.2.17
>         initrd = /boot/initrd-2.2.17
>         label = linux
>         root = /dev/sda1
>         read-only
> </snap>
>
> - and before that can happen, you need to make the initrd file.
>
> I am used to Fedora Core and there it is:
>
> mkinitrd -f /boot/{your-initrd-file} {kernel-version}
>
> To create the above initrd, that would be:
>
> mkinitrd -f /boot/initrd-2.2.17 2.2.17
>
> Anyway, check out the man-page for mkinitrd.
>
> Remember when using lilo that you Must run lilo to update configuration
> after editing /etc/lilo.conf.
>
> /S
>
> > 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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