kernel 2.6.0 compilation help

kernel 2.6.0 compilation help

[Muhammad Talha]

Dear all

i have Red Hat 9 i am trying to install kernel 2.6.0 . kernel seems to
compiled ok but does not boot
give following error at boot all drive are detected before boot.

module-init-tools 0.9.9 installed
ext3 filesystem support was build in the kernel
aslo /dev file system support buildin
my root parttion is /dev/sda1 ( ext3)
my .config

http://mail.magic.net.pk/kernel/.config


Error Message ##

VFS: Cannot open root device "sda1" or unknown-block(0,0)
Please append a correct "root="boot option
Kernel Panic : VFS Uanble to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0)

i have following Hardware

Intel Entry level Server motherboard
Pentitum III 1266 MHz processor
2 GB RAM
3 SCSI hard drive
no ide drive

i have tried many time with different option but with no luck

Thanks waiting for your reply

Talha

Re: kernel 2.6.0 compilation help

[Stef van der Made]

Dear Muhammad,

I think that you need to set this option

CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SD=m to Y and your problem should be solved. The kernel now doesn't know scsi disks (in menuconfig  SCSI disk support)

Best regards,

Stef


Muhammad Talha wrote:

>Dear all
>
>i have Red Hat 9 i am trying to install kernel 2.6.0 . kernel seems to
>compiled ok but does not boot
>give following error at boot all drive are detected before boot.
>
>module-init-tools 0.9.9 installed
>ext3 filesystem support was build in the kernel
>aslo /dev file system support buildin
>my root parttion is /dev/sda1 ( ext3)
>my .config
>
>http://mail.magic.net.pk/kernel/.config
>
>
>Error Message ##
>
>VFS: Cannot open root device "sda1" or unknown-block(0,0)
>Please append a correct "root="boot option
>Kernel Panic : VFS Uanble to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0)
>
>i have following Hardware
>
>Intel Entry level Server motherboard
>Pentitum III 1266 MHz processor
>2 GB RAM
>3 SCSI hard drive
>no ide drive
>
>i have tried many time with different option but with no luck
>
>Thanks waiting for your reply
>
>Talha
>
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