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[ILUG] VFS : Error mounting root

[ILUG] VFS : Error mounting root

Kevin Philp kevin at cybercolloids.net
Tue May 31 12:51:49 IST 2005


I use ext3 and its compiled into the kernel with the same optional extensions 
as I use on the 2.6.7 kernel so that should be OK

Kevin.

On Tuesday 31 May 2005 11:36, Nils Olofsson wrote:
On Tue, 2005-05-31 at 10:47 +0100, Kevin Philp wrote:
> I recently decided to try to upgrade a kernel on my home Gentoo box from
> 2.6.7 to 2.6.11 and have hit a problem. When I reboot I get:
>
> VFS : Error mounting root....

<snip>

> 5. Moved my 2.6.7 .config to the 2.6.11 directory and recompiled - same
> problem...as something changed in the kernel? is the drive still at
> /dev/hde?
>
> Any ideas? Its not crucial as the machine works fine with the 2.6.7 kernel
> but its annoying me.
>
> Kevin.

What file system are you using,I don't use initrd so i have to compile in
 support for XFS into the kernel try compiling in the support for your fs.
nils




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