On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 9:51 AM, Vinay Kabra <vinaykabr...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi > I am trying compile kernel linux-2.6.15.7 on a intel dual core and intel > core 2 duo machine. But after compilation completes i am getting following > lines on booting : > > cannot open root device "<NULL>" > Please append a correct "root=" boot option > kernel - panic - not syncing : VFS : Unable to mount root fs on unknown > block (253,0) >
What steps did you follow to compile the kernel? Did you compile the support for your filesystem into the kernel, or as a module? If you are including filesystem support as a module, you will have to make an initrd with the filesystem module include. Try man mkinitrd. Kaustubh -- Kaustubh Gadkari kaustubh [dot] gadkari [at] gmail [dot] com _______________________________________ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List
