From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 (2022-12-14) on finch.gentoo.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.2 required=5.0 tests=DATE_IN_PAST_12_24, INVALID_DATE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,NO_RELAYS autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=4.0.0 Received: from drobbins by cvs.gentoo.org with local (Exim 3.30 #1) id 15e0YC-0005Jb-00 for gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org; Mon, 03 Sep 2001 14:42:32 -0600 From: Daniel Robbins To: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Kernel problem Message-ID: <20010903144232.G3795@cvs.gentoo.org> References: <000501c1349b$daa0efc0$0300a8c0@tsunami> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: <000501c1349b$daa0efc0$0300a8c0@tsunami>; from claymitchell@telocity.com on Mon, Sep 03, 2001 at 01:14:11PM -0400 Sender: gentoo-dev-admin@cvs.gentoo.org Errors-To: gentoo-dev-admin@cvs.gentoo.org X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Gentoo Linux development list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Date: Mon Sep 3 14:43:01 2001 X-Original-Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2001 14:42:32 -0600 X-Archives-Salt: 52e5b6e5-3d52-4b42-ab07-be2ee447e9c6 X-Archives-Hash: 40972c7095401546eee8fb9ec7aafd76 On Mon, Sep 03, 2001 at 01:14:11PM -0400, Clay Mitchell wrote: > I'm getting this problem every time I boot up: > > Kernel panic: VFS: unable to mount root fs > > Any idea what's causing this? I'm guessing it's a kernel problem - I > copied the one off the rc6-10 build cd and I can boot. But I haven't > been able to track down what is causing this problem. > > Any ideas? Well, how did you install the kernel that you are having problems with? You need to compile your own kernel as per the instructions, making sure to include ReiserFS and ext2 support, Virtual Memory Filesystem support, and devfs support (*without* the "mount at boot option.) You will also need to have support for IDE or SCSI, including disk support. All these options need to be *compiled in* to the kernel; they cannot be modules. Best Regards, -- Daniel Robbins Chief Architect/President http://www.gentoo.org Gentoo Technologies, Inc.