L4Linux-2.6

Adam Lackorzynski adam at os.inf.tu-dresden.de
Sun Jan 13 20:24:15 CET 2008


On Sat Jan 12, 2008 at 19:13:06 -0800, kazilus kazilus wrote:
> > No filesystem could mount root, tried:
> > Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on
>  unknown-block(0,0)
> 
> The linux kernel command line says that the filesystem on /dev/hda3
> should be used as the root filesystem. Might it be that the driver (IDE
> controller) for /dev/hda isn't compiled in?
> 
> What do u mean IDE controller for /dev/hda isn't compiled in?

You need to enable the ATA driver which is used in your box otherwise
Linux cannot use the filesystem which is on the disk connected to that
controller. You should also enable the filesystem used on /dev/hda3 so
that the filesystem can be used at all.


Adam
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