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jasonw@uswo.net said:
> request_module[block-major-100]: root fs not mounted cannot open root
> device 6401 blah blah blah 

Quite why someone felt it necessary to register block major 100 for the 
strangely named 'fla' device, when there was already a perfectly usable 
major assigned for NFTL, I have no idea.

Switching your root device to /dev/nftla1 should fix it.

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dwmw2