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Subject: Re: Linux Kernel 2.6.0-test11 VFS problem
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On Fri, Dec 12, 2003 at 09:06:43PM -0500, Ananda Bhattacharya wrote:
> ###################################
> VFS Cannot open root device "hda5" 
> Please append a correct "root=" boot option 
> Kernel Panic: VFS: Unable to mount root filesystem on hda5 
> ###################################

What filesystem is on hda5? and did you specify it as /dev/hda5? and did you  
compile that filesystem into your kernel (ie, not as a module)?