Cam wrote: > Well, I patched up to 2.4.8 and recompiled the kernel and I _thought_ I > did everything right. I rebooted so that I could reload a couple of > modules and on the reboot it just stops says Kernel panic: cannot mount > root fs. So basically here's the question. There a way to fix it without > doing a format of my linux partion?
Don't you still have your old kernel? Or a boot floppy? Or a rescue floppy? I generally have at least two kernels on the hard disk, plus a boot floppy that has been verified to work. This became a religious observance for me after the time I installed a new kernel and forgot to run LILO... Craig
