Re: Kernel panic with 2.1.9

Dakota (kota@pdxnet.com)
Fri, 15 Nov 1996 12:05:23 -0800 (PST)

> I know that the Linux kernel 2.1.x is a development system but I wanted to
> test the new kernel on my linux box to see if I could notice some speed
> improvement. So I downloaded the required software installed it and then
> downloaded and compiled the new kernel. When I tried to reboot I got the
> following message:
>
> hda: IBM-DALA-3540, ATA DISK drive
> ide0 at 0x1f0-0x1f7, ox3f6 on irq 14
> Partition check:
> hda: driver not present
> VFS: Cannot open root device 03:01
> Kernel Panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 03:01

I had this same problem except that it in turn after getting it working,
I dont have ATA/ATA-2. So i was running on a buggy interface and it
messed up my whole disk and then in turn when i tried to fix it i ended
up messing with the wrong MB connections and that shorted the power
supply and then when the power supply came back up online it sent a
shockwave through all my hardware and its all in a smouldering
smoke-smelling mess.

*sigh* :) I'm off to go buy a new box ;)

-Katy