GRUB problem...

Echs Bochs · 01-27-2004, 11:02 AM

Okay, it appears I was able to get everything installed correctly when compiling my kernel. Yet, when I choose my kernel from GRUB, and it gets to the loading screen, I get this:

Code:

Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 00:00

I figured I needed to edit grub, so I boot of RH9's rescue mode, and vi to grub. I change the ro root=LABEL=/ to ro roo=LABEL=/dev/hda2. I reboot, but once again I get the same error message... if anyone can help me with this, I'll appreciate it (PS: I was compiling the 2.4.24 kernel).

Echs Bochs · 01-27-2004, 11:43 AM

Anyone at all?

Echs Bochs · 01-27-2004, 12:28 PM

TheSwine · 01-27-2004, 12:33 PM

Can you submit your menu.lst?

You should point to the new kernel there.

Echs Bochs · 01-27-2004, 12:37 PM

Could you tell me how to do this submit my menu.lst thing?

TheSwine · 01-27-2004, 12:51 PM

If you don't know how, I guess you don't have it. It should reside in /boot/grub, and it is the file on which your bootup menu screen is based.

I'm using Debian, and you're using RH. But I can't see why this should make a difference. Anyway, you would do this to load linux:

root (hd0,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.22-1-686 root=/dev/hda5
initrd /initrd.img

This is how I do it on my laptop, you should have vmlinuz-2.4.24-(xxxxx). Somewhere you should tell GRUB where is your kernel file.

Does this help in anyway?

trickykid · 01-27-2004, 01:01 PM

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Originally posted by Echs Bochs
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Echs Bochs · 01-27-2004, 01:17 PM

Sorry master ;_;

Anyways, I already have what the GRUB boot up needs... I apparently need to set the root=LABEL=[insert what i need here]... I've tried /, /boot, /dev/hda2

acid_kewpie · 01-27-2004, 01:27 PM

well you should know what the fs label is, as you would have specified it during installation.

by menu.lst they mean the grub configuration file you are already apparently editing. (this is actually more likely to be called grub.conf now though).

you do not need to edit grub yet though, you can edit your settings in grub itself temporarily until you are ready to make permanent changes.

forget about teh LABEL= bit, just set root=/dev/hda1 or whever your root partition.

Echs Bochs · 01-27-2004, 02:16 PM

I'm using ext3 journaled... anyways, should I open GRUB and delete the LABEL= thing then?

Echs Bochs · 01-27-2004, 05:51 PM

I know I should wait until tommorrow but this is really important... so can anyone give more info on what I should do?

tombomb300 · 01-27-2004, 10:17 PM

i am belive i am having the same problem, i have set the root= thing but i am stillg etting the kernel panic, could i have improperly compiled the kernel?