Re: Kernel panic after compiling

[Libin Varghese <libinv@xxxxxxxxx>]

Jason R. Martin wrote:

> On 9/22/05, Libin Varghese <libinv@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>  
>
> > Hi,
> >        After compiling the 2.6.0 kernel, copied the image to /boot and
> > renamed it to vmlinuz-2.6.0. I add the kernel image in the grub
> > configuration file (grub.conf) as follows
> >
> > <grub.conf>
> > title Linux 2.6.0
> >        root (hd0, 8)
> >        kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.0 ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb
> > </grub.conf>
> >
> > But when I boot, I get the following error
> > <boot-up>
> > VFS: cannot open root device "LABEL=/" or unknown-block (0,0)
> > please append a correct "root=" boot option
> > kernel panic: VFS: unable to mount root fs on unknown-block (0,0)
> > </boot-up>
> >
> > I am currently running the 2.4 kernel which has the following entry in
> > my grub.conf file (this boot correctly)
> > <grub.conf>
> > title Linux 2.4.0
> >        root (hd0, 8)
> >        kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.0 ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb
> >        initrd /initrd-2.4.0.img
> > </grub.conf>
> >
> > ThanX in advance
> >    
>
> You need an initrd image to use root=LABEL=<whatever> method.  Try
> using make install instead of copying the kernel image by hand, or
> read up on mkinitrd.
>
> You're running 2.4.*0* and 2.6.*0*??
>
>  
I am working on the 2.4... kernel

> Jason
>
>  


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