From: Neil Bothwick <neil@digimed.co.uk>
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] kernel panic - lilo can't find boot
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2022 14:31:47 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20220724143147.34960ac5@digimed.co.uk> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <Yt0mgVLicT7ziU1o@waltdnes.org>
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On Sun, 24 Jul 2022 07:01:21 -0400, Walter Dnes wrote:
> I'm trying to revive an older Lenovo. It has worked in the past.
> Here is the kernel panic error (3 lines)...
>
> VFS: Cannot open device "801" or unknown-block (8,1): error -6
> Please append a correct "root=" boot option: here are the available
> partitions: Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root on
> unknown-block (8,1)
It looks like your boot partition is not found, which points to a disk
driver issue. Check the BIOS of the computer to make sure it is using
SATA for the controller, or whatever your kernel is set up to use.
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Neil Bothwick
The thrill of victory, the agony of delete.
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2022-07-24 13:32 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2022-07-24 11:01 [gentoo-user] kernel panic - lilo can't find boot Walter Dnes
2022-07-24 11:23 ` Wols Lists
2022-07-24 13:31 ` Neil Bothwick [this message]
2022-07-24 17:11 ` Walter Dnes
2022-07-24 15:15 ` karl
2022-07-24 20:49 ` Walter Dnes
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