Bill Goudie wrote: > On Mon, Jan 05, 2004 at 03:13:28PM +0300, Ogulla, Alphonse wrote: > > I'm using Woody and kernel versions 2.4.18-686, 2.4.21 & 2.6.0. The > > system boots up and functions well when powering up from either of the > > 2.4 kernels but ocassionally fails to boot when changing from 2.6.0 to > > 2.4.21. In this case, the system fails to mount the root file system, > > culminating in a kernel panic. > > > > <start of error message> > > EXT2-fs: ide0(3,1): couldn't mount because of unsupported optional > > features > > > (4). > > cramfs: wrong magic > > Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 03:01 > > <end of error message> > > > > I however experience no problem when changing from 2.6.0 to 2.4.18-686 > > and in fact take advantage of restarting with 2.4.18-686 as a > > makeshift solution. In an attempt to find a lasting solution, I > > compiled kernel 2.6.0 again and this time enabled Ext2/3 extended > > attributes. Its been just a day since putting the new 2.6.0 version > > into service and have so far not experienced the difficulty described > > above but on the other hand I'm not so sure if indeed I've come across > > the solution for the root cause of the problem. Any ideas? > > > > Note that in getting kernel 2.6.0 to work, I had to install a newer > > version of e2fsprogs and replace modutils with module-init-tools. > > Could e2fsprogs be causing the problem? > > Hmm, could this be the same problem as: > > > http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2003/debian-devel-200312/msg00608.html > > --
Looks like it. Thanks. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
