unable to boot an new kernel
Hi..i am using ubuntu 7.10 distro...in that the preinstalled kernel is "linux-2.6.22-14 generic"...after that i planned to compile an new kernel...so i downloaded from kernel.org....the new kernel which i download is "linux-2.6.22.14"...so i compiled that new kernel an d\tried to install...so that i followed the below steps
#cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.22.14 #make menuconfig #make #make modules #make modules_install #make install after this commands i opened this /boot/grub/menu.lst and i added the below lines extra which i given in the block letters... title Ubuntu 7.10, kernel 2.6.22-14-generic root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-14-generic root=UUID=7ef4f8ec-7dd3-4c02-9f24-c9438e6b8bce ro quiet splash initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-14-generic quiet title Ubuntu 7.10, kernel 2.6.22-14-generic (recovery mode) root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-14-generic root=UUID=7ef4f8ec-7dd3-4c02-9f24-c9438e6b8bce ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-14-generic title My Custom Kernel root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22.14 root=/dev/hda1 ro title Ubuntu 7.10, memtest86+ root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin quiet but now i am unable to boot from new kernel..when i select the new kernel means i am getting the following error starting up..... uncompressing linux...ok,booting the kernel [ 53.987716]kernel panic - not syncing: VFS : unable to mount root fs on unknown -block(0.0) so i dont know what to do...can any one suggest me what to do and how to do...cause i am new to linux... |
how to boot the new kernel please do favour for me.....i dont know what to do....when i boot from new kernel i am getting the error message..i mean in the last post.....somebody help me to clear this
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You either don't have an initrd image for your new kernel or it's not installed in /boot. Even if it's created and available, it certainly is not contained in your grub settings.
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sorry...i am newbie...how to boot the new kernel..please tell me and whats the procedure....Tanks a lot
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i made the changes even i am getting error as...
Begin :waiting for root file system what to do? |
KIndly refer post number 18 in the following link and find me solution please...
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...154/page2.html |
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