I selected all devices from the guideline in the EPIA Howto:
http://www.gentoo-wiki.info/VIA_Epia_M_II
 
I downloaded the minimal CD: http://bouncer.gentoo.org/fetch/gentoo-2008.0-minimal/x86/
 
For the kernel source I followed the online Handbook (with links)
 
I will try with sda notation in my lilo config.
If this doesnt work I will send my .config and lilo.conf-files.
 
Is it lilo that tells the kernel at boot what device to mount as root ?
 
/ Thomas


 
On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 10:40 AM, Neil Bothwick <neil@digimed.co.uk> wrote:
On Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:03:06 +0200, Thomas Chef wrote:

> I configured the needed devices as built in, and nothing as a module.

Which devices?

> I have a primary ide-disk on the first IDE-channel, /dev/hda when I
> boot the minimal installation cd.

Is this an old CD? Modern kernels would see that device as /dev/sda

> VFS: Cannot open root device "303" or unknown-block (3,3)
> Please append a correct boot option; here are the available:
> Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on
> unknown-block(3,3)

The kernel is unable to find your root device. Try with the sda notation,
if that fails post your kernel config.

> Does anyone have a .config-file that works with the Epia card ?

Yes, but I netboot my Epia box so it may not be much use to you.


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Neil Bothwick

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