Re: unknown-block on start-up

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it needed to compile with reiserfs support, therefore hadn't, and
kernel default is ext2/ext3, debtor for the aid

On 7/16/05, Greg Freemyer <greg.freemyer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 7/16/05, Pranav Peshwe wrote:
> > Hello,
> >          The filesystem which your root uses may have been compiled
> > as a module instead of being inbuilt in the kernel.That is why kernel is not
> > able
> > to mount the root.Try compiling the FS support as inbuilt rather than
> > as a module from the filesystems group during kernel configuration.
> > OR
> >     The device which is hosting the root FS may not have inbuilt support
> > in the kernel.i.e if you have an IDE drive storing your root FS then
> > support for IDE drives may have been compiled as a module.Ensure that
> > the support is builtin and your kernel will be able to read and mount
> > the FS.
> > Gurus on the list,please correct me if i am wrong.
> >
> > HTH.
> > - Pranav
> I don't think the original issue was caused by an unsupported FS type.
> 
> If that is the case and the FS driver is compiled as a module, I think
> you just need to ensure that initrd is built with that module on it.
> i.e. The FS driver does not have to be inbuilt.
> 
> Of course, if it is inbuilt, then you don't have to screw around with
> the initrd setup.
> 
> Greg
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