Cant mount root kernel 2.6.6

Kyl3 · 05-23-2004, 10:20 AM

When I boot my 2.6.6 kernel it boots fine until it tries to mount root. It says it cant load ext3 or something. I checked off (not as modules, as included.) EVERYTHING in the file systems tab, so whats wrong?

PS. I have a Micorsoft Optical Trackball Mouse, but the scroll wheel isnt working, any ideas?

hp_tux · 05-23-2004, 11:35 AM

Hello,

hmm, what's about the chipset and IDE or SCSI drivers?

cu

hp_tux

mangeli · 05-23-2004, 11:51 AM

Ky3l,

It sounds like its not loading the ext3 drivers (or whatever they're called).

If you have your cdrom, use it to boot in to your install (it can be used as a rescue disc) and recompile the kernel. Make sure that you make ext3 in the kernel and not as a module.

Mark

Kyl3 · 05-23-2004, 11:58 AM

I dont need a rescue disk, I backed up my stuff. And ext3 IS in the kernel not a module.

mangeli · 05-23-2004, 12:03 PM

Ok. Well.... boot to your old kernel and recompile it.

It took me a couple of tries to get things right with the 2.6.x kernel. I had the same problem and it was because I left something out of the Filesystem selection.

Mark

marghorp · 05-23-2004, 12:51 PM

Try passing a parameter to the kernel at boot:

The line should look like this:

kernel /kernel ..... root=/dev/hda1 (where hda1 is the partition you have /boot on)

Good luck!

linuxhaxz · 05-23-2004, 01:22 PM

are you copying an existing .config file?

I found the only way i could get a compile was to NOT copy my 2.4.26 .config file and just select what i wanted.

When i did that my 2.6.6 booted first go, then i just re-compiled untill everything worked

Kyl3 · 05-23-2004, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by marghorp
Try passing a parameter to the kernel at boot:

The line should look like this:

kernel /kernel ..... root=/dev/hda1 (where hda1 is the partition you have /boot on)

Good luck!

How?

marghorp · 05-23-2004, 03:02 PM

There must be a lilo.conf file somewhere. I don't know I just use grub.

In that file there should be a line saying what I posted above. Change it according to what oyu have.

A little help from Slack users here, please!

hp_tux · 05-23-2004, 03:04 PM

Hello,

Quote:

How?

at the boot prompt (doesn't matter if GRUB or LiLo).

cu

hp_tux

Kyl3 · 05-23-2004, 03:06 PM

No I mean where do I type it at LiLo, and what do I type if its on /dev/hda3?