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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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             reply	other threads:[~2007-05-24 23:20 UTC|newest]

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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