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From: "0602@eq.cz" <0602@eq.cz>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: totally random "VFS: Cannot open root device"
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 21:52:21 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <438B6E05.8070009@eq.cz> (raw)

Hi!

(Please CC me your answers as I am not subscribed.)

I have a problem with 2.6.14.3 kernel (but this probably isn't too 
version-specific). I have a kernel which succesfully boots on totally 
random basis (cca 70% is success). My root partition resides on a SATA 
disc connected to a controller on Intel 6300ESB ICH southbridge (mb 
Intel se7320vp2). There is a reiserfs 3 filesystem on my root partition. 
Without any changes to configuration (os or bios or whatever) I 
sometimes get:

VFS: Cannot open root device "801" or unknown block(8,1)

Could this be some timeout issue, or indication of crappy hw? I've tried 
this about 10 times (immediately ctrl+alt+del on successfull boot or 
reset button on aforementioned panic) and I saw no regularities in this 
misbehaviour.

I sincerely appreciate any advice anyone can give.

Thanks,

r.

             reply	other threads:[~2005-11-28 20:51 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 23+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2005-11-28 20:52 0602 [this message]
2005-11-29 19:22 ` totally random "VFS: Cannot open root device" Keith Mannthey
2005-11-30  4:35 ` Tejun Heo
2005-11-30  9:05   ` Jean-François Stenuit
2005-11-30 16:30     ` Randy.Dunlap
2005-12-01  9:42       ` Jean-François Stenuit
2005-12-01 11:20     ` Jean-François Stenuit
2005-11-30 13:07   ` 0602
2005-11-30 22:05     ` Keith Mannthey
2005-12-01  9:40       ` Jean-François Stenuit
2005-12-01 11:20         ` Tejun Heo
2005-12-01 12:59           ` Jean-François Stenuit
2005-12-01 13:29             ` Tejun Heo
2005-12-01 15:34               ` 0602
2005-12-02  1:53               ` Jeff Garzik
2005-12-02  3:00                 ` Tejun Heo
2005-12-02  3:26                   ` [PATCH] ata_piix: ignore all zero PCS value on ICH5's Tejun Heo
2005-12-02 12:40                     ` 0602
2005-12-05 10:07                     ` Jean-François Stenuit
2005-12-05 10:17                       ` Tejun Heo
2006-01-29  5:22                     ` Jeff Garzik
2006-02-01  2:01                       ` Tejun Heo
2006-02-09  9:23                         ` Jeff Garzik

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