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From: Nils Ohlmeier <lists@ohlmeier.de>
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>
> If I try to boot from the CDROM (no other choice), then I  might enter =
the
> right command to boot.. but I got an kernel panik instead.
>
> I tried             linux root=3D/dev/sda1    It doesn't work because I=
 got:
>
> VFS: Cannot open root device "sda1" or 08:01
> Please append a correct "root=3D" boot option
> Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 08:01

To boot from CD with a SCSI device as root will only work if you load scs=
i=20
moudles because their are no scsi hardware modules in the kernel.

Greetings
   Nils

P.S.: I suggest the gentoo-user list for those questions.