Disk one also functions as a rescue image. At the boot prompt: text rescue speakup_synth=[synth.keyword] Nick Gawronski writes: > Hi, well my ide controler should have been in the .config file as it would > been in the normal fc3 configuration file for the kernel and that is the > file I used to mygreat to the new version just changed the settings for > speakup. How can I boot into my system on a rescue disk or something to > fix the problem or at least get my system booted so I can fix the problem? > I still have the cds of fedora core 3 that I got from cheap bytes. bye > My web page is at http://www.nickgawronski.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Luke Yelavich" <themuso at themuso.com> > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 10:20 PM > Subject: Re: kernel panic after booting with new kernel 2.6.11.9 > > > >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > >Hash: SHA1 > > > >On Sun, May 15, 2005 at 12:28:04PM EST, Nick Gawronski wrote: > >>Hi, I have fedora core 3 and just installed a new kernel from kernel.org > >>with speakup latest cvs version. I had the kernel configure script load > >>in > >>my existing configuration file for my fc3 kernel to help me upgrade and > >>built speakup and dectalk express in the kernel as well ans ext2 and > >>ext3. > >>No initrd image because none is needed. I installed the modules then > >>editted grub.conf changing the file name to the new kernel's name but > >>removing the initrd line. My new kernel boots just fine but them I get > >>the > >>error Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on > >>unknown -block(0,0) I have the fedora core 3 4 cd set from cheapbypes so > >>how can I fix the problem with out having to reinstall all over again? > >>bye > > > >Did you make sure you included the driver for your IDE controller in the > >kernel? If not, you will need an initrd to make the kernel boot, or > >recompile the kernel with the IDE driver included. > >- -- > >Luke Yelavich > >GPG key: 0xD06320CE > >(http://www.themuso.com/themuso-gpg-key.txt) > >Email & MSN: themuso at themuso.com > >ICQ: 18444344 > >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > >Version: GnuPG v1.2.5 (GNU/Linux) > > > >iD8DBQFChsAKjVefwtBjIM4RAvaNAKDSYuLZ6rELVy1BWaokNBHcoLHWBgCgwQJs > >Kazh8VXSLOywupOI24MQZuQ= > >=3WX6 > >-----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Speakup mailing list > >Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Janina Sajka Phone: +1.202.494.7040 Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://www.CapitalAccessibility.Com Chair, Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) janina at freestandards.org http://a11y.org If Linux can't solve your computing problem, you need a different problem.