--- Srini Amble <samble@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I have loaded RH7.2 on dual Xeon server with Promise > RAID. I followed > the directions as given in the "Linux ATA RAID > HOWTO" for RH 7.2. > > When I try to boot off the Hard DIsk the kernel > hangs. The meesage I see > on the console is: > > "request_module [block-major-8]: Root fs not mounted > VFS: Cannot open root device "802" or 08:02 > Please append a correct "root=" boot option > Kernel Panic: VFS: unable to mount root fs on 08:02" > > I can proceed to boot the server using the boot > floppy. Could someone > please point me in the right direction to resolve > this issue? I had a similar problem the other month and asked in the list on how to get grub installed in a partition (you should be able to search the list and find those answers). I think this is what you'll need to do, since from the looks of things grub (or lilo) can't find the master boot record, so you have to install it and specify it. Michael. http://search.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Search - Looking for more? Try the new Yahoo! Search -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
