Re: could not find filesystem /dev/root

[Chris Lalancette <clalance@redhat.com>]

Marc Perkel wrote:
> 
> 
> Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> 
>> On Monday, 6 November 2006 22:18, Marc Perkel wrote:
>>  
>>
>>> Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
>>>    
>>>
>>>> On Monday, 6 November 2006 02:54, Marc Perkel wrote:
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>>> Trying to compile a new kernel and getting this on boot
>>>>>
>>>>> could not find filesystem /dev/root
>>>>>             
>>>>
>>>> Which kernel?
>>>>         
>>>
>>> 2.6.19rc4
>>>     
>>
>>
>> What is the last working version?
>>   
> 
> 
> Last one I tried that worked other than the stock kernel is 2.6.18 but
> I've upgraded from FC5 to FC6 since then.
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I ran into the same problem when using an FC-6 .config file compiling 2.6.19-rc4.  In my case, the problem was that the configuration options for Serial ATA have changed since 2.6.18 (which the FC-6 config is based on).  I had to manually go in to the config (with make menuconfig) and turn on the SATA device that I have.  What kind of SATA controller do you have, and what does your .config look like?

Chris Lalancette