Tom Allison wrote:
I have a kernel panic:
VFS: Cannot open root device "hda6" or 03:06
Please append a correct "root=" boot option
Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 03:06.
Now I've tried different root options to cover all of them including what was
once /.
Nothing works.
I was building a custom kernel and ran dpkg -i ../kernel-image... just like I
have so many times before. But something didn't go very well.
For now, what exactly do I do to recover from this and have a working kernel
on my hard drive?
I have a debian 2.2.r3 and 2.2.r2 CD-ROMS and another computer (obviously) to
work from. But no 'rescue' disks for the defunct PC (different CPU than the
rest).
I was running 2.4.9.
The last time I needed a rescue disk and didn't have one, I downloaded
tomsrtbt (http://www.toms.net/rb/), installed it on a floppy, and then
booted from the floppy. Tips in FAQ discuss using chroot to run programs
such as lilo on your hard disk.
I hope this helps.
--
Jerome
