Re: [gentoo-amd64] Need to install Abit AB9 Pro motherboard

[Bob Slawson <bslawson@frontiernet.net>]

P.V.Anthony wrote:
> I need some advice on how to configure the kernel 2.6.20 to see the 
> sata drives and the ide on the JMicron controller JMB 363.
>
> After following the gentoo docs on installing then I rebooted the 
> system. There is a error stating that the root=/dev/sda2 is wrong. Not 
> sure what I did wrong.
>
> I am guessing that the correct module was not activated and the kernel 
> cannot see the drive.
>
Probably correct.  Did you compile the kernel with the JMB36x driver 
'built-in' (<*>) or as a loadable module (<M>)?  In order for the kernel 
to find the root partition, the correct hardware drivers must be 
'built-in'. The modules are in /lib/modules/<kernel_version>/... so if 
the kernel can't find the root partition (no appropriate built-in 
hardware driver) it certainly can't load a module stored under the root 
('/') tree.

BobS

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