[AuckLUG] ROOT dev trouble.

[Stig Hornuff]

Yep! :-D

But it also works with 2.6.X versions... ;))

I just don't use lilo that much anymore - I prefer grub..

Cheers

/S

> 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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