2.6.17.8 build kernel probs..

kenyon · 08-16-2006, 08:17 PM

Been trying to build 2.6.17.8 kernel (on slackware 10.2)

Reboot results in following:
VFS: Cannot open root device "307" or unknown-block(3,7)
Please append a correct "root=" boot option
Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount fs on unknown-block(3,7)

Is this a /etc/lilo.conf problem?

Thanks,

-Kenyon

AzrielMacKay · 08-16-2006, 10:26 PM

It looks like either your bootloader is looking in the wrong place for your root filesystem, or you kernel doesnt have support for the filesystem compiled in.

kenyon · 08-17-2006, 02:01 PM

I wrote up the all the steps I followed at,

http://phoenix.csc.calpoly.edu/~kvoe...ld-kernel.html

But still don't see how to fix the problem.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Kenyon

kenyon · 08-17-2006, 06:53 PM

Problem solved, I used a lifeline (called a friend).
...

Turns out I needed to reconfigure kernel (/usr/src/.config)

# cd /usr/src/linux
# make xconfig # reconfigure kernel, nice GUI
# make bzImage

Problem disappeared.

Each step is posted at:
http://phoenix.csc.calpoly.edu/~kvoe...ld-kernel.html

Cheers to you all,

Kenyon