New kernel causes kernel panic/unable to mount root

[martyn at drake.org.uk (Martyn Drake)]

Martyn Drake wrote on 06 May 2005 15:45:

> I've just moved over to an Opteron 246 dedicated server and have used
> up2date to install the latest kernel (2.4.21-27.0.4.Elsmp).  However,
> when the machine reboots it never comes back up and according to the
> datacentre technicians, this is what's happening:
> 
> VFS: Cannot open root device"806" or 08:06
> Please append a correct "root=" boot option
> Kernel Panic:VFS:Unable to mount root fs on 08:06

This is, of course, using CentOS 3.4 and is the 32-bit version.

Regards,

	Martyn