Hi..... :) On Sat, Oct 1, 2011 at 19:16, Onkar N Mahajan <kernzap@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Compiled 3.1.0-rc3+ from source (see attached config file) and updated the > host(fc14) kernel ; > So host is now running 3.1.0-rc3+ > > Now I also want to try to boot FC14 guest with this updated kernel , like > this - > > ./qemu-kvm-virtfs -drive file=/home/onkar/bin/v9fs-guest.img,if=virtio -m > 1024 -smp 4 -net nic,macaddr=54:52:00:46:26:84,model=virtio -net > tap,script=./qemu-ifup,ifname=vnet1 --enable-kvm -vnc :10 -kernel > /boot/vmlinuz-3.1.0-rc3p -initrd /boot/initrd-3.1.0-rc3p.img -append > 'root=UUID=97e4bdfa-c88b-4e1f-8609-10f76d6a35fa' -monitor stdio Quite simple things you can try first: - what if you use device name like /dev/sda1 instead? does that work? - are you sure you have included the suitable filesystem module for the root partition in the initrd or the main kernel image? -- regards, Mulyadi Santosa Freelance Linux trainer and consultant blog: the-hydra.blogspot.com training: mulyaditraining.blogspot.com -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe kvm" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html