Dale <rdalek1...@gmail.com> wrote:
> dhk wrote:
> > I've always used the genkernel, but now am trying to make a manual one.
> > I think the kernel is alright since all the default setting seemed
> > reasonable and the build was easy enough. However, when I boot to it I
> > get a kernel panic and it complains about the root device /dev/hda3. So
> > I think the problem has to do with my parameters or syntax in grub.conf.
> > Below are three grub menu options. The first two have the problem and
> > the third is the genkernel that works fine. Is there something wrong
> > with the way the first two are? Thanks.
> >
> > # This is a Manually built kernel with default settings. kernel panic
> > title Gentoo Linux x86 2.6.34-r12
> > root (hd0,0)
> > kernel /boot/kernel-2.6.34-gentoo-r12 root=/dev/hda3
> >
> > # This is a Manually built kernel with default settings. kernel panic
> > title Gentoo Linux x86 2.6.34-r12
> > root (hd0,0)
> > kernel /boot/kernel-2.6.34-gentoo-r12 root=/dev/hda3 vga=791
> > splash=verbose video=vesafb:mtrr,ywrap udev
> > # From Documentation: video=uvesafb:mtrr:3,ywrap,1024x768...@85
> >
> > # This a genkernel and works
> > title Gentoo Linux x86 2.6.34-r6
> > root (hd0,0)
> > kernel /boot/kernel-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.34-gentoo-r6 init=/linuxrc
> > ramdisk=8192 real_root=/dev/hda3 vga=791 splash=verbose
> > video=vesafb:mtrr,ywrap udev
> > initrd /boot/initramfs-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.34-gentoo-r6
> >
> > --dhk
> >
> >
> >
>
> When I get a kernel panic, it's usually because I'm pointing to the
> wrong partition or I forgot to include the file system that the root
> partition uses. Since the one you made and the genkernel match up, I
> would check to make sure you included the correct file system and it
> is BUILT IN not a module.
>
> Hope that helps or someone else comes up with another idea.
He does not have the ramdisk or initrd in his manual ones. That would
do it right there. Be sure to generate the ramdisk as well.
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