>>>>> VFS: Cannot open root device 08:01
>>>>> Kernel Panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 08:01
>>>> You forgot to compile your SCSI driver into the kernel
>>> Perhaps the kernel could be a bit more verbose here.
>> And what *should* it say?
> In the case of -ENODEV, the kernel would spit out
> <QUOTE>
> Kernel Panic: Couldnt mount /dev/sda1 on root fs, perhaps you forgot to
> compile in scsi support?
> </QUOTE>
Several have already dealt with why this won't work, so I won't add to
it...
> An alternative would be for "make zImage" or lilo to bitch at
> you that you dont have kernel modules/kernel support for the
> root device.
How does "make zImage" or "make bzImage" know what the root device is
anyway? Remember that the machine we're compiling on may not be the
target machine - and we may even be compiling a kernel with which to
netboot some machines without any drives of their own...
Best wishes from Riley.
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| There is something frustrating about the quality and speed of Linux |
| development, ie., the quality is too high and the speed is too high, |
| in other words, I can implement this XXXX feature, but I bet someone |
| else has already done so and is just about to release their patch. |
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* ftp://ftp.MemAlpha.cx/pub/rhw/Linux
* http://www.MemAlpha.cx/kernel.versions.html
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