Re: Why can't I build a running Kernel?

[Tony.Ho]

In addition....
This problem is not appear on another PC host with the same 
hardware(CPU,HD) except MEM is 2G.
OS is origin RHEL4 without updates.


Tony.Ho wrote:
> I have the same problem with 2.6.20.
> My host is dell PE850: pemtiumD 2.8G X1,  MEM  1G X4,  SATA  73G X1.
>
> albcamus wrote:
> > 2007/2/9, Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@xxxxxxxxx>:
> > > Reg Clemens napsal(a):
> > > > Why can't I build a running Kernel?
> > > > I have in the past, but since some time in the 2.6.19 series,
> > > > I have got the following series of errors.
> > > > Same thing now with 2.6.20.
> > > >
> > > > I build with:
> > > >
> > > >     make xconfig
> > > >
> > > > changing only the Processor type to Pentium4,
> > > > then I
> > > >
> > > >     make bzImage
> > > >     make modules
> > > >     make modules_install
> > > >     make install
> > > >
> > > > Fine everything builds, no errors.
> > > > I then try booting, and I get 4 or 5 lines and then
> > > >
> > > >     Unable to access resume device (/dev/sda5)
> > > >     mount: could not find filesystem '/dev/root'
> > > >     < 4 more lines with setuproot and switchroot >
> > > >
> > > > and then
> > > >
> > > >     Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempting to kill init!
> > > >
> > > > Sigh.
> > > > What has changed, what do I need to do to get this thing to boot?
> > I have the same problem with 2.6.19 and later. The previous kernel with
> > same .config works, but it's not true for 2.6.19 and 2.6.30.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > Re-enable sata/scsi/usb/whatever is your root behind stuff back 
> > > again? What
> > > does
> > > your .config look like?
> > >
> > > regards,
> >
> > I selected everything about ATA to <*> or <M>, and made initrd for the
> > newly-built kernel, still unable to boot.
> >
> > The .config was attached, I have kdb-4.4 patched.
> >
> > Thanks and Regards,
> > albcamus <albcamus@xxxxxxxxx>
>
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