Re: upgrading kernels & VFS: Unable to mount root fs

2007-01-07 Thread robert b
Actually, I just tried recompiling the 2.4.27 kernel (it took 5 hours!) with a similar configuration to what I had with 2.4.18 and it still doesn't work. It seems that the 2.4.27 linux kernel doesn't recognize the SIS5513-based IDE device on this old computer. I guess I'm going to have to continu

Re: upgrading kernels & VFS: Unable to mount root fs

2007-01-05 Thread Andrew Sackville-West
On Fri, Jan 05, 2007 at 07:52:02PM -, robert b wrote: > I wanted to get the latest kernel so I could keep my machine secure. > Unfortunately, when I do this, I cannot get the machine to boot. I get > the dreaded > > VFS: Cannot open root device "hda3" or 03:03 > . . . VFS: Unable to mount roo

upgrading kernels & VFS: Unable to mount root fs

2007-01-05 Thread robert b
I wanted to get the latest kernel so I could keep my machine secure. Unfortunately, when I do this, I cannot get the machine to boot. I get the dreaded VFS: Cannot open root device "hda3" or 03:03 . . . VFS: Unable to mount root fs I compiled my kernel several years ago (2.4.18) and works great.

Re: Upgrading kernels...

2002-11-13 Thread Rob Weir
On Wed, Nov 13, 2002 at 09:50:26AM -0800, Vince Hillier wrote: > I recall a couple of years ago hearing about loading new kernel > without actually rebooting. But it was new then, and you actually did > have to reboot, it just skipped the POST and what not. > > Has anything been done in this area

Upgrading kernels...

2002-11-13 Thread Vince Hillier
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 `lo list, I recall a couple of years ago hearing about loading new kernel without actually rebooting. But it was new then, and you actually did have to reboot, it just skipped the POST and what not. Has anything been done in this area since the