had similar problem. before comiling, open th makefile in vi or your fav editor and uncomment the
export INSTALL_PATH=/boot line. good luck --- Victor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Victor [debian-user] <10/07/01 17:35 +0000>: > > The standard kernel 2.4.5 from kernel-image is working great, > whilst > > after compiling my tailored kernel 2.4.5 (which I obtained using > the > > config file for my previous kernel 2.2.19 with minor changes) the > > following error pops up stopping the boot: > > > > .......................................... > > NET4: Unix domain sockets 1.0/SMP for linux NET4.0 > > request_module[block-major-3]: Root fs not mounted > > VFS: Cannot open root devic "302" or 03:02 > > Please append a correct "root=" boot option > > Kernel panic:VFS:Unable to mount root fs 03:02 > > > > .............................AND DIES!! > > > > Dear Friends, > > now I'm at a dead end! I cannot get rid of the above message of > kernel > panic. > > Even if I compile the kernel with the original > /boot/config-2.4.5-686 > -coming with the debian package of the kernel image- the error is > the > same. > > So, help me please understand which of the two following hypotheses > is > true: > > Hyp. A (utterly probable): > I'm doing something wrong with the compilation of kernel 2.4.5. > > I follow the same procedure I'd been following for the 2.2.19 > kernel, > that is, after executing > > #make menuconfig > > and loading the /boot/config-2.4.5-686 config file, I issue > > #make-kpkg clean #no problems! > #make-kpkg --revision=vic kernel_image #no problems > > Then, under /usr/src/, I issue > > #dpkg --install kernel-image-2.4.5_vic_i386.deb > > (Sometimes, not always, dpkg complains about missing dependencies) > > Reconfiguring lilo and rebooting the above panic message pops up. > > > Hyp. B (Utterly incredible to me): > There's something wrong in the original config-2.4.5-686 file > > > PLEASE HELP > > Vittorio > > > > > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/
