On Wed, Apr 25, 2007 at 09:48:17PM +0200, Lorenzo Bettini wrote: > I updated the linux sources (debian package) from 2.6.18 to 2.6.20. > Copied the previous .config and issued a make oldconfig > > However, the new kernel does not boot: it freezes with a kernel panic > when trying to mount the root partition... > > On other computers (desktops) this kernel update succeeded without any > problem... >
Someone please tell me if I'm wrong, but I think recently someone here said that 2.6.20 has dropped the names for hd* and all drives are now sd*. Could that be your issue? What are you telling the kernel to use as a root fs? Perhaps the other computers didn't have any IDE (/dev/hd*) drives. Doug. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
