Am 01.08.2002 02:35:24, schrieb Murty Rompalli <murty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: I dont know what initrd line you mean. Here is my lilo.conf prompt timeout=50 default=linux boot=/dev/sda1 map=/boot/map install=/boot/boot.b message=/boot/message lba32 image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.7-10 label=linux read-only root=/dev/sda1 I also tried to add the append line: append="ide2=0x9000,0x8802,10 ide3,0x8800,0x8402,10" But i never add an initrd line. Could you tell me what you mean. Thanx for your help. Stefan >Hi >Do you have correct lilo.conf and valid files for initrd= in that? As per >your dmesg output, does it even load Promise Driver succesfully ? > >Murty > >On Wed, 31 Jul 2002 stefan.lange@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > >> Hi everybody, >> >> i asked for help by installing redhat 7.2 on asus a7v133. >> >> I have read murtys howto, but the i cant boot from my /dev/sda1 partition. >> Can someone tell me why ??? >> >> I get always the error message >> VFS: Cannot open boot device "801" or 08:01 >> Please append a correct "root=" boot option >> Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 08:01 >> >> What is the problem ?? >> Should i add the append line in /etc/lilo.conf ?? I also tried using dos fdisk instead of linux fdisk. >> Also i tried using lilo.2.2.3.. but nothing helps. >> >> Please i worked now for over one week on this problem. >> >> Thanx >> Stefan >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Ataraid-list@xxxxxxxxxx >> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/ataraid-list >> > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Ataraid-list@xxxxxxxxxx >https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/ataraid-list >