On 11/7/05, Mark Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm getting this error and can't boot the 2.6.9 kernel that I built: > > VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknow-block(8,2). > > I'm NOT a linux admin by any stretch. This box boots using 2.4.31. I > think maybe it has something to do with the SATA drive?? Any help will > be appreciated.
Yeah, it probably does. I see you are using a 3ware controller. Could it be a 9xxx series rather than one of the 8xxx SATA boards? The 9xxx are more common, I think. They use a different driver.