Just a hunch.. The kernel image probably doesn't contain support for your filesystem type.
I've had similar with ext3 or Reiser partitions and forgetting to compile it into the kernel. Hope this helps, Colin Ellis Solution City Ltd http://www.solution-city.com -----Original Message----- From: Rudy Gevaert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Rudy Gevaert Sent: 04 March 2003 11:55 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: kernel-image install doesn't work Hi, I just tried to install the kernel-image-2.4.18 on woody. When I reboot my machine I get: request_module[block-major-3]: Root fs not mounted VFS: Cannot open root device "301" or 03:01 Please append a correct "root=" boot option Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 03:01 I don't understand why I should add a "root=" boot option, my old kernel doesn't have this and it works. This is my lilo.conf: lba32 boot=/dev/hda root=/dev/hda1 install=/boot/boot-menu.b map=/boot/map delay=20 vga=normal default=LinuxOLD install=/boot/boot-menu.b map=/boot/map delay=20 vga=normal default=LinuxOLD image=/vmlinuz label=Linux read-only image=/vmlinuz.old label=LinuxOLD read-only optional Thanks in advance, -- Rudy Gevaert [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web page http://www.webworm.org GNU/Linux for schools http://www.nongnu.org/glms Savannah hacker http://savannah.gnu.org Happiness is good health and a bad memory. - Ingrid Bergman (1917-1982) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
