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Old 12-14-2004, 10:05 AM   #1
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boot problem


Boot Problem

used slack 9.1 on ASUS P3B-F ok on ide hdd. .. not ok when SCSI adaptec 2940UW with 2 IBM HDD (36.GB total) is used.

error message:

Kmode:failed to exec /sbin/modprobe -s -k block-major-8, errno=2
VFS : Cannot open root device "801" or 08:01
Please append a correct "root=" boot option
Kernel panic:VFS : Unable to mount root fs on 08:01

tried to use adaptec.s but not succesful, mrb too, again same message

please help and thanks in advance


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Old 01-04-2005, 07:33 AM   #2
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Could you post your lilo config?
 
Old 01-21-2006, 06:21 PM   #3
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Hey Im just having exactelly this ame problem. Any ideas what is wrong ?
 
Old 01-21-2006, 08:05 PM   #4
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The / files are not where lilo thinks they should be.
 
  


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