compile kernel 2.4.20

klog2_k · 07-14-2003, 03:59 AM

I want compile kernel 2.4.20 in redhat 7.2 using vmware. I already make dep clean modules modules_install bzImage and bzlilo, and copy vmlinuz to /boot and edity lilo.conf. but it still kernel panic. I need help from anyone here that familar in this situation.

sidey · 07-14-2003, 05:34 AM

the procedure i use

make clean

make menuconfig
(edit the options as needed)
make dep
make modules
make modules_install
make bzImage

cp path/to/bzImage /boot/vmlinuz
cp System.map /boot/

(configure lilo if needed)

lilo
reboot

and of course thats all after making a backup of my curret kernel so i can still boot if it breaks,

Where does the kernel panic occur?

klog2_k · 07-15-2003, 11:40 PM

the kernel panic display the error "Kernel panic:VFS:unable to mount root fs" The question now is how to compile the kernel on VMWARE, is there any option that i miss during configure the kernel ?

bardinjw · 07-16-2003, 08:39 AM

i have used lilo in a while, but...

in redhat's grub.conf the root partition is listed as:

root (hd0,1)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.20-18.9 ro root=LABEL=/ hdd=ide-scsi

but if i use my own kernel i had to change it to

root(hd0,1)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.20-18.9 ro root=/dev/hda3

obviously my '/' partition is hda3.

that might help you, but if anyone else has an answer, i'd like to know what this means.