On Thu, Jun 14, 2007 at 01:00:03PM -0700, yong lee wrote: > I am not a Linux expert. I hope someone would kindly > help me or give me some suggestions to fix the > problem. > > I just installed a pre-made/customized Linux 2.6.x > kernel. I converted its installation package from the > .rpm format to a .deb format using alien command. > After the installation and a reboot, the machine hung > and shrew the following errors: > > VFS: Cannot open root device "sda1" or > unknown-block(0,0) > Please append a correct "root=" boot option > Kernel panic- not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root > fs on unknown-block(0,0) >
Its bad enough to try to use non-debian applications (rpms) but to try to use a non-debian kernel rpm when the debian fhs will likely differ? The problem in this case is probably a mismatch in the initrd: the kernel doesn't have the module to mount the root device built-in. Backup. Why do you need a non-debian-standard kernel? What problem are you trying to solve? Doug. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
