kernel-source-2.6.7-1 worked on my inspiron 8200 w/M50 A12 BIOS
kernel-source-2.6.7-2 worked on my inspiron 8200 w/M50 A12 BIOS
-2.6.7-3 & -2.6.7-4 both broke my system at the same point...
(Got everything up-to-date w/ apt-get update && apt-get upgrade && apt-get dist-upgrade *that's how i got the new kernel-sources)
Removed linux symlink and renamed (mv 'ed) the kernel-sources to different directories
thought that 2.6.7-4 would work
Nope: Here is the error at each end...
VFS: Cannot open root device /dev/hda5
or unknown-block
Please append a correct "root" boot option
Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block
I have not tried with ACPI disabled as this is a laptop; however, this is a custom made kernel that has gone through very little change since 2.6.2 ... think I had problems with 2.6.5
all boot stuff (IDE support ... ext3 ... support is monolithic)
Why am I getting what I think is an "initrd" goof up?
After all that tried an make-kpkg initrd or make-initrd, can't remember, but it went through all of the kernel options and replied with
nothing to do for "all"
So I'm stumped! Please help.
Again, I have checked the different versions each time and see no difference that would make me change configurations. Please help!
Is 2.6.7 a development kernel?
Check this out-->
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...hreadid=216424
Please Help!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks in advance!