Re: kernel 2.6.0 compilation help

[Stef van der Made]

Dear Muhammad,

I think that you need to set this option

CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SD=m to Y and your problem should be solved. The kernel now doesn't know scsi disks (in menuconfig  SCSI disk support)

Best regards,

Stef


Muhammad Talha wrote:

> Dear all
>
> i have Red Hat 9 i am trying to install kernel 2.6.0 . kernel seems to
> compiled ok but does not boot
> give following error at boot all drive are detected before boot.
>
> module-init-tools 0.9.9 installed
> ext3 filesystem support was build in the kernel
> aslo /dev file system support buildin
> my root parttion is /dev/sda1 ( ext3)
> my .config
>
> http://mail.magic.net.pk/kernel/.config
>
>
> Error Message ##
>
> VFS: Cannot open root device "sda1" or unknown-block(0,0)
> Please append a correct "root="boot option
> Kernel Panic : VFS Uanble to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0)
>
> i have following Hardware
>
> Intel Entry level Server motherboard
> Pentitum III 1266 MHz processor
> 2 GB RAM
> 3 SCSI hard drive
> no ide drive
>
> i have tried many time with different option but with no luck
>
> Thanks waiting for your reply
>
> Talha
>
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