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On Thursday 29 May 2008, Pawel K wrote: |
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> I compiled the kernel with all modules: |
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> make allmodconfig |
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> make |
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> make modules_install |
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> I have udev running on my machine since more than a year. |
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> I created the following section in grub.conf: |
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> title vanilla-all-modules |
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> root (hd0,0) |
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> kernel /boot/kernel-all-modules root=/dev/hda1 |
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> The kernel is unable to mount my ext3 root filesystem. |
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> It shows the following message: |
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> Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on |
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> unknown-block(0,0). |
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> (hd0,0) is correct since I copied it from my daily grub section. |
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> I have ext3.ko in the following path: |
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> /lib/modules/2.6.24.3/kernel/fs/ext3/ext3.ko |
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> Could you give me some indications of how to solve this problem. |
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The driver for the root filesystem must be built into the kernel (not |
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as a module) unless you use an initramfs that loads the modul before |
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the kernel/init take over. |
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Uwe |
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Ignorance killed the cat, sir, curiosity was framed! |
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