Aack! What's wrong with my kernel?!

Berto · 07-08-2004, 07:08 PM

I just compiled the kernel 2.6.7 that comes with slackware 10 and when I try to boot into it, I get this:
NTFS-fs warning (device on hdb1): ntfs_fill_super(): Atime updates not implemented yet. Disabling them.
Kernel panic: VFS: unable to mount root fs on hdb1

And then it freezes.

I have done "make clean" after the first time it did this and recompiled but it made no difference.

What's going on? The only drive in my system that is NTFS formatted is on hda1; how the heck would the kernel get confused about that?

AFI_Flame · 07-08-2004, 07:37 PM

Quote:

kernel-generic: kernel-generic (a general purpose Linux kernel)
kernel-generic:
kernel-generic: This is a Linux kernel with built-in support for most IDE controllers
kernel-generic: and the ext2 filesystem. If you need more advanced filesystems, or
kernel-generic: need to load support for a SCSI or other controller, then you'll need
kernel-generic: to load one or more kernel modules using an initial ramdisk, or
kernel-generic: initrd. For more information about creating an initrd, see the
kernel-generic: README.initrd file in the /boot directory.
kernel-generic:
kernel-generic:
kernel-generic:

The 2.6.7 kernel that comes with Slackware 10.0 is very basic and only has support for the ext2 filesystem. Chances are your using either ext3 or ReiserFS and therefore it won't load. You'd be better of compiling your own kernel. Just download the sources off www.kernel.org and follow one of the guides on this website.

Berto · 07-08-2004, 07:56 PM

Yeah, I am using ReiserFS and that just plain sucks.

320mb · 07-11-2004, 07:39 AM

DUH, that 2.6x kernel is listed under "TESTING"........which
means just that.........testing

this is why Pat V. DID NOT use it..........

if it ain't broke, why fix it???

Berto · 07-11-2004, 05:25 PM

Whatever, I just got 2.6 off kernel.org and am nearly ready to run it.

AFI_Flame · 07-11-2004, 05:31 PM

yea that's what i did... that's the best way to do it

kho_minh · 07-23-2004, 08:44 PM

am using 2.6.7 under ReiserFS.

Have fun.