Re: kernel-image install doesn't work

2003-03-04 Thread Rudy Gevaert
On Wed, Mar 05, 2003 at 01:43:34AM +1300, Richard Hector wrote: > > request_module[block-major-3]: Root fs not mounted > > Hmm. Did it not warn you during the installation to add a line for > initrd to your lilo.conf? While I haven't seen that (I saw the warning :-), > it looks like a likely sympt

Re: kernel-image install doesn't work

2003-03-04 Thread Harry Brueckner
You might have an old version of initrd-tools and/or your file /etc/mkinitrd/modules does not contain the filesystem modules you need. In my case I have ext2 and ext3 in there (each on a separate line). After modifying the file you have to run mkinitrd -o /boot/initrd.img-2.4.20-586tsc-test /lib

RE: kernel-image install doesn't work

2003-03-04 Thread Colin Ellis
Just a hunch.. The kernel image probably doesn't contain support for your filesystem type. I've had similar with ext3 or Reiser partitions and forgetting to compile it into the kernel. Hope this helps, Colin Ellis Solution City Ltd http://www.solution-city.com -Original Message- From:

Re: kernel-image install doesn't work

2003-03-04 Thread Richard Hector
On Tue, Mar 04, 2003 at 12:54:45PM +0100, Rudy Gevaert wrote: > > I just tried to install the kernel-image-2.4.18 on woody. > When I reboot my machine I get: > > request_module[block-major-3]: Root fs not mounted Hmm. Did it not warn you during the installation to add a line for initrd to your