Re: [gentoo-user] VFS: cannot open root device "hdd2" on unknown-block(0,0)

Hi.. In my experience this error: Error message on boot: VFS: cannot open root device "hdd2" on unknown-block(0,0) Please append a correct "root=" boot option Kernel-Panic not syncing: VFS: unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0) is about bad configuration in grub/lilo, check the real num

Re: [gentoo-user] VFS: cannot open root device "hdd2" on unknown-block(0,0)

On Sat, 24 Mar 2007 14:12:07 +0100, Kristian Poul Herkild wrote: > I've googled for hours as well, but I have no clues but one: Enabling > support for the PCI IDE/PATA Controller apparently pushes the device > names for the on-board IDE/PATA controller (e.g. /d_ev/hdd becomes > /dev/hdh). > >

[gentoo-user] VFS: cannot open root device "hdd2" on unknown-block(0,0)

Oh well... I've been battleling with my Silicon Image PCI ATA-133 controller. I've spent the last 7-8 hours trying to compile a working kernel with support for the extra IDE controller. But so far I've failed. I've tried several combinations (with/without support for CMD0680 - with/without xta