Re: 2.4.0-test7 unable to mount root partition at boot time

From: Gerhard Mack (gmack@innerfire.net)
Date: Sun Aug 27 2000 - 02:04:50 EDT

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    Doubble check that you have ata support compiled in.

    On Sun, 27 Aug 2000, Frank Davis wrote:

    > Hello,
    > I received the following error while booting 2.4.0-test7.
    >
    > request_module[block-major-3] Root fs not mounted
    > VFS: cannot open root device "" or 03:06
    > Please append a correct "root = " boot option
    > Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 03:06
    >
    > My root partition is hda6, and I passed the root parameter to
    > loadlin...same result. 2.3.36 boots fine. Below is the output of
    > scripts/ver_linux . Maybe I have to upgrade some utils. Suggestions
    > welcome. I noticed that my depmod verision doesn't support the --F
    > option, however, it appears that my modules compiled fine.
    >
    > PII, Dell Latitude 333MHz, 64MB RAM
    >
    > -Frank
    >
    > -- Versions installed: (if some fields are empty or look
    > -- unusual then possibly you have very old versions)
    >
    > Linux primetime.localdomain 2.3.36 #55 SMP Tue Jan 4 20:53:13 EST 2000
    > i686 unknown
    > Kernel modules 2.1.121
    > Gnu C 2.8.1
    > Binutils 2.9.1.0.23
    > Linux C Library 2.1.1
    > Dynamic linker ldd (GNU libc) 2.1.1
    > Procps 2.0.2
    > Mount 2.9o
    > Net-tools 1.51
    > Console-tools 1999.03.02
    > Sh-utils 1.16
    > Modules Loaded nls_cp437 msdos fat nfsd ipx
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