* [gentoo-dev] Kernel problem
@ 2001-09-03 11:14 Clay Mitchell
2001-09-03 11:48 ` Gontran
2001-09-03 14:43 ` Daniel Robbins
0 siblings, 2 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Clay Mitchell @ 2001-09-03 11:14 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-dev
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?
-Clay
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* Re: [gentoo-dev] Kernel problem
2001-09-03 11:14 [gentoo-dev] Kernel problem Clay Mitchell
@ 2001-09-03 11:48 ` Gontran
2001-09-03 11:57 ` Clay Mitchell
2001-09-03 14:43 ` Daniel Robbins
1 sibling, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread
From: Gontran @ 2001-09-03 11:48 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-dev
* Clay Mitchell (claymitchell@telocity.com) wrote:
> I'm getting this problem every time I boot up:
>
> Kernel panic: VFS: unable to mount root fs
>
This is usually the result of specifying incorrect filesystem parameters
to the boot loader. Are you keeping in mind the array-like numbering
scheme (012345...) for disk partitions when configuring grub? Are you
remembering to turn that logic off and name your root partition as the OS
understands it for the kernel parameter 'root='?
> 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?
hth,
Gontran
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* RE: [gentoo-dev] Kernel problem
2001-09-03 11:48 ` Gontran
@ 2001-09-03 11:57 ` Clay Mitchell
2001-09-03 12:16 ` Clay Mitchell
0 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread
From: Clay Mitchell @ 2001-09-03 11:57 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-dev
My /boot directory is /dev/hda1 - it contains both the bzImage and the
menu.lst. The root system is at /dev/hda2
The Grub menu comes up, and I can select a kernel to boot off of, no
problem.
My grub is set up with "root (hd0,0)" and "setup (hd0)")
My menu.lst specifies root as (hd0,0) and
Kernel /boot/bzImage root=/dev/hda2
Am I missing something?
-----Original Message-----
From: gentoo-dev-admin@cvs.gentoo.org
[mailto:gentoo-dev-admin@cvs.gentoo.org] On Behalf Of Gontran
Sent: Monday, September 03, 2001 1:47 PM
To: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Kernel problem
* Clay Mitchell (claymitchell@telocity.com) wrote:
> I'm getting this problem every time I boot up:
>
> Kernel panic: VFS: unable to mount root fs
>
This is usually the result of specifying incorrect filesystem parameters
to the boot loader. Are you keeping in mind the array-like numbering
scheme (012345...) for disk partitions when configuring grub? Are you
remembering to turn that logic off and name your root partition as the
OS
understands it for the kernel parameter 'root='?
> 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?
hth,
Gontran
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* RE: [gentoo-dev] Kernel problem
2001-09-03 11:57 ` Clay Mitchell
@ 2001-09-03 12:16 ` Clay Mitchell
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From: Clay Mitchell @ 2001-09-03 12:16 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-dev
Nevermind, I did a mrproper and re-config'd everything and now I'm
booting happily
-----Original Message-----
From: gentoo-dev-admin@cvs.gentoo.org
[mailto:gentoo-dev-admin@cvs.gentoo.org] On Behalf Of Clay Mitchell
Sent: Monday, September 03, 2001 1:57 PM
To: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org
Subject: RE: [gentoo-dev] Kernel problem
My /boot directory is /dev/hda1 - it contains both the bzImage and the
menu.lst. The root system is at /dev/hda2
The Grub menu comes up, and I can select a kernel to boot off of, no
problem.
My grub is set up with "root (hd0,0)" and "setup (hd0)")
My menu.lst specifies root as (hd0,0) and
Kernel /boot/bzImage root=/dev/hda2
Am I missing something?
-----Original Message-----
From: gentoo-dev-admin@cvs.gentoo.org
[mailto:gentoo-dev-admin@cvs.gentoo.org] On Behalf Of Gontran
Sent: Monday, September 03, 2001 1:47 PM
To: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Kernel problem
* Clay Mitchell (claymitchell@telocity.com) wrote:
> I'm getting this problem every time I boot up:
>
> Kernel panic: VFS: unable to mount root fs
>
This is usually the result of specifying incorrect filesystem parameters
to the boot loader. Are you keeping in mind the array-like numbering
scheme (012345...) for disk partitions when configuring grub? Are you
remembering to turn that logic off and name your root partition as the
OS
understands it for the kernel parameter 'root='?
> 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?
hth,
Gontran
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* Re: [gentoo-dev] Kernel problem
2001-09-03 11:14 [gentoo-dev] Kernel problem Clay Mitchell
2001-09-03 11:48 ` Gontran
@ 2001-09-03 14:43 ` Daniel Robbins
1 sibling, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Daniel Robbins @ 2001-09-03 14:43 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-dev
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 <drobbins@gentoo.org>
Chief Architect/President http://www.gentoo.org
Gentoo Technologies, Inc.
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* [gentoo-dev] kernel problem
@ 2004-01-19 3:15 Robert Cole
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From: Robert Cole @ 2004-01-19 3:15 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-dev
http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=97254&highlight=agetty+2+6+1 points
to a problem that I have with all 2.6.1-mm kernels. before 2.6.1 i always ran
all the -mm kernels with no prob. 2.6.1 vanilla works fine. any solution for
this prob?
It seems to be a problem with the -mm branch for sure but I've been unable to
trace the problem because it's not being logged so when I reboot to a known
good kernel nothing shows up in the logs.
I'd like to get enough info to see if it's just a new setting needed or a bug
in the kernel that shows up on my hardware. If it's a bug I'd like to get
enough info about it to report it.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
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