Yes ext3 and via_sata are configured in the kernel and not as modules.
All the filesystem sections are compiled directly into the kernel and
all the device drivers I need for the motherboard.

Kevin.

On 29/05/05, Bob Sanders <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sun, 29 May 2005 21:52:42 +0100
> Kevin Philp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> > I have been using a 2.6.7 kernel for months quite happily. Recently I
> > decided to upgrade to 2.6.11-r9 but I am having problems. When booting
> > it stalls with
> >
> > VFS: Cannot open root device "2105" or unknown block
> >
> > Googling around I can see its a common problem and I have tried the
> > following without success:
> >
> > 1. Disable devfs
> > 2. Checked I have via sata in the kernel (via sata board with sata hard 
> > drive)
> > 3. Checked I have IDE enabled
> > 4. Checked I have ext3 extensions the same as on 2.6.7 kernel
> > 5. Check LILO is correct
> >
> 
> Forgive the dumb questions  - when you mention the via sata modules and ext3 
> file
> system - these are not modules but really in the kernel - "*", selected?
> 
> And the VIA SATA is the one under the SCSI low-level drivers - SCSI_SATA_VIA?
> 
> Bob
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