From: Denis <denis.che@gmail.com>
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: [gentoo-user] VFS: Cannot open root device - kernel panic
Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 19:14:14 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <d9a0a6da0705241614i18538324x9f644579b5e2775b@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
This is the first time ever that I ended up with an unbootable kernel
after a new install, and I have no idea where to start. This is a
fresh install of Gentoo 2007.0 minimal CD stage 3, using the x86 quick
install guide.
Here's the error I get at boot while the kernel is loading its device drivers:
VFS: Cannot open root device "sda3" or unknown-block(0,0)
Please append a correct "root=" boot option
Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0)
I am using grub, with conf file just like in the install guide (I
happened to use the same file system set-up):
title=Gentoo
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/kernel root=/dev/sda3
I have a SATA drive in my system, which seems to get loaded fine by
the kernel, at least from what I can tell - there seem to be no error
messages to that effect.
I suppose I could do a genkernel, but I'd like to be able to tell
where I went wrong with my config... Where do I start looking for
this?
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Thread overview: 13+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2007-05-24 23:14 Denis [this message]
2007-05-24 23:19 ` [gentoo-user] VFS: Cannot open root device - kernel panic Hemmann, Volker Armin
2007-05-24 23:52 ` Denis
2007-05-25 0:30 ` david
2007-05-25 0:44 ` Denis
2007-05-25 1:54 ` Hemmann, Volker Armin
2007-05-25 2:27 ` Denis
2007-05-25 3:16 ` Denis
2007-05-25 4:03 ` Dale
2007-05-25 4:53 ` Denis
2007-05-25 5:09 ` Dale
2007-05-25 1:59 ` Mark Knecht
2007-05-25 7:51 ` Neil Bothwick
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