I just compilied the 2.6.3 kernel about 6 times trying different options for my nforce 2 with onboard video. I am using lilo as my bootloader. here is part of my lilo.conf i added the second line, and everything seems correct. I also made sure to run lilo after making the changes. Anyone have any advice as to what is going on why i'm getting the kernel panic?

# Linux bootable partition config begins

image = /boot/vmlinuz
root = /dev/hda2
label = Linux
read-only

## image section for 2.6 kernel
image = /boot/vmlinuz26
root = /dev/hda2
label = Linux26
read-only


# Linux bootable partition config ends

I see posts of kernel panic cannot mount root fs alot but mine seems a little different than the other ones posted. thanks

Do you have support for the filesystem used on the root fs built into the kernel? That's the most common cause to this symptom.


Håkan

yes i compiled ext2 and ext 3 support into the kernel, its on a hard drive using ext3

I got it working. I did two things and I'm not sure which one got it working but I assume it was the
PC BIOS SUPPORT listed under Advanced Partition selection in the Partition types category. Also I added support under block devices for Ram disk support and inital ram disk support. I hope this helps someone else if they are having trouble upgrading to a new kernel

-d1sc0rd-

I had similar trouble until I turned on ramdisk and initrd support into the kernel.

Robert