What file system do you have on root? Did you remeber to compile that in?
That is the most likely culprit for this error =)
Jason
On Thu, 17 Oct 2002, Mikes work account wrote:
> Is that why I am getting a kernel panic when I try to load this kernel?
> Everything built with out errors and all the make modules and make
> modules_install and the make install went smoothly.
> I get: Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 03:05
>
> I haven't a clue where to look for this,,
>
> Michael
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: slug@lists.nks.net [mailto:slug@lists.nks.net]On Behalf Of Aaron
> Steimle
> Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 2:35 PM
> To: slug@nks.net
> Subject: Re: [SLUG] Whats the difference in these entries
>
>
> I don't know how much you know about what modules and stuff like that are
> needed...but if you use the redhat kernel it is all predefined for you...(
> if that is how you say it) but the tar.gz is a blank slate...you have to
> pick what modules you want...( which I tried and failed) does this make any
> sense?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mikes work account" <mrock@stewartsigns.com>
> To: <slug@nks.net>
> Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 2:16 PM
> Subject: RE: [SLUG] Whats the difference in these entries
>
>
> > Ok then, what you are saying is that they are all the same only
> different,,
> > right?
> >
> > I think I understand. Will I be able to install the tar version on my
> > Redhat system? Or should I use the --source from redhat?
> >
> > Michael C. Rock
> > Systems Analyst
> > Registered Linux User # 287973
> >
> > "The time has come the Walrus said to speak of many things,,,"
> > "Christians give up what they cannot keep,,to gain what they cannot lose"
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: slug@lists.nks.net [mailto:slug@lists.nks.net]On Behalf Of Levi
> > Bard
> > Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 2:24 PM
> > To: slug@nks.net
> > Subject: Re: [SLUG] Whats the difference in these entries
> >
> >
> > > And I quote from "finding and installing kernel source code" from a
> Linux
> > > Headquarters document "Kernel Source Code is usually distributed in TAR
> > > format that has been compressed,,,"
> > >
> > > Which would be: linux-2.4.18.tar.gz
> >
> > The official kernel source, which you build and install yourself.
> >
> > >
> > > Other instructions tell me to take this and build the kernel:
> > > kernel-source-2.4.18-10.rpm
> >
> > Redhat's package (and possible slight modification) of the kernel source.
> > You install the rpm, then build and install the kernel yourself.
> >
> > >
> > > And then in the RedHat ftp directory I find this as the source:
> > > kernel-2.4.18-10.src.rpm
> >
> > Same source as the above rpm, but the src.rpm format allows you to build a
> > kernel rpm (using rpm), then install that.
> >
> >
> > Levi
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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