Re: Kernel 2.4.21 gives kernel panic at boot time

baswaraj kasture
2005-02-08T05:12:21Z

Thanks Christian, It worked for me.
But (just for curacity), i didn't understood why it
worked when i put scsi driver + mpt into the kernel ?
What is the problem with initrd ?

-Thanks,
-Baswaraj

--- Christian Hildner <christian.hildner@hob.de>
wrote:

> Baswaraj,
>
> if you don't really want to have an initrd, it is
> better to drop it. Put your scsi driver + mpt into
> the kernel and then boot without initrd. See my
> sample config for 2.4.25 kernel. If you have an HP
> ZX6000 you should be fine using it without
> modification. If not focus on setting the correct
> scsi driver.
>
> Christian
>
>
>
> baswaraj kasture schrieb:
>
> >Hi,
> >
> >I have compiled the kerne 2.4.21. Compilation went
> >well. but i got follwing message at boot time.
> >======================> >.
> >.
> >/lib/mptscsih.o : unresolved symbol
> >mpt_deregister_Rsmp_6fb5ab71
> >/lib/mptscsih.o : Unresolved symbol
> >mpt_event_register_Rsmp_34ace96b
> >
> >ERROR : /bin/insmod exited abnormally
> >Mounting /proc filesystem
> >Creating block devices
> >VFS : cannot open root device "LABEL=/ or 00:00
> >Please append corrrect "root=" boot option
> >Kernel panic : VFS : Unable to mount root fs on
> 00:00
> >
> >
> >=====================> >
> >
> >I have following lines in my elilo.conf ,
> >------------------------------
> >#original kernel
> >image=vmlinuz-2.4.21-9.EL
> >label=linux
> >initrd=initrd-2.4.21-9.EL.img
> >read-only
> >append="root=LABEL=/"
> >
> >#icc-O2
> >image=iccvmlinux
> >label=icc_O2
> >initrd=iccinitrd-preBasicc.img
> >read-only
> >append="root=LABEL=/"
> >---------------------------
> > First one works fine.
> >
> >Any clues why i am getting this error.
> >
> >Is it related to SCSI Driver ?
> >
> >Further "/sbin/mkinitrd -f -v " gave follwing
> >messge,
> >===================
> >.
> >.
> >.
> >Looking for deps of module scsi_mod
> >Looking for deps of module sd_mod
> >Looking for deps of module unknown
> >Looking for deps of module mptbase
> >Looking for deps of module mptscsih mptbase
> >Looking for deps of module mptbase
> >Looking for deps of module ide-disk
> >Looking for deps of module ext3
> >Using modules:
> >./kernel/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.o
> >./kernel/drivers/message/fusion/mptscsih.o
> >Using loopback device /dev/loop0
> >/sbin/nash -> /tmp/initrd.EsIvQ9/bin/nash
> >/sbin/insmod.static ->
> /tmp/initrd.EsIvQ9/bin/insmod
>
>`/lib/modules/2.4.21preBasicc/./kernel/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.o'
> >-> `/tmp/initrd.EsIvQ9/lib/mptbase.o'
>
>`/lib/modules/2.4.21preBasicc/./kernel/drivers/message/fusion/mptscsih.o'
> >-> `/tmp/initrd.EsIvQ9/lib/mptscsih.o'
> >Loading module mptbase
> >Loading module mptscsih
> >
> >===================> >
> >
> >
> >Any clues will be great help ?
> >
> >
> >Thanx,
> >Baswaraj
> >
> >
> >
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