[This message has also been posted to linux.debian.user.] In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Micha Feigin wrote: > I'm trying to compile vanilla kernel 2.6.24-rc3 due to some patches I need. > > When I try to boot the new kernel I get the error: > > vfs: Cannot open root device "sda3" or unknown-block(0,0) > please append a correct "root=" boot option. Here are the available devices: > [...] > [...] sda3 > [...] > > Kernel 2.6.23.1 boots with the same option and nearly the same config file > I did compile it with gcc 4.3 (which didn't work for me for kernel 2.6.23.8) > but it gave no error (when I fixed 2.6.23.8 to compile with gcc 4.3 it did > give > me similar error though)
Udev is playing tricks on you. The kernel you compliled recognizes things in a different order, and udev gives them different names. Use e2label to give your root file system a volume label, e.g., root-fs. Edit your /etc/fstab and /boot/grub/menu.lst files. Replace "/dev/sda3" with "LABEL=root-fs" Make a new initrd image with the new /etc/fstab in it. Let us know if that solves the problem. Cameron -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
