Larry Snyder (larrys@lexis-nexis.com)
Sat, 9 Jan 1999 23:06:29 -0500 (EST)
Ron Farrer <uct@fidalgo.net> wrote:
>
> On Sat, 9 Jan 1999, Larry Snyder wrote:
>
> > Ron Farrer <uct@fidalgo.net> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Michal's excellent advice snipped...
> >
> > > I moved vmlinux.gz to sda1...
> >
> > Is vmlinux.gz your new kernel or your known working one (backup)?
>
> No, vmlinux.backup.gz is.
>
> >
> > >
> > > Okay, here is how the disk is setup:
> > >
> > > sda1: MSDOS - 5MB
> > > sda5: ext2 - 1.9GB
> > > sda6: swap - 32MB
> >
> > I don't see any problems here, unless sda1 has high-level formatting
> > issues.
> >
> > >
> > > 'boot sda1:vmlinux.gz root=/dev/sda2' -- Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to
> > > mount root fs on 08:02
> >
> > This would be expected as /dev/sda2 doesn't exist.
> >
> > >
> > > 'boot sda1:vmlinux.gz root=/dev/sda5' -- Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to
> > > mount root fs on 08:05
> > >
> > >
> > > my backup kernel:
> > > 'boot sda5:vmlinux.backup.gz root=/dev/sda5' -- no problems.
> >
> > Is there a copy of your new kernel on sda5?
> > If so, can you 'boot sda5:newkernel root=/dev/sda5'?
>
> In / there are vmlinux.gz (new kernel) and vmlinux.backup.gz (original
> working one).
>
> doing 'boot sda5:vmlinux.gz root=/dev/sda5' gives a kernel panic.
That says there's most likely a problem with the new kernel.
-ls-
>
> >
> > ...just a few thoughts...
>
> Thanks, keep 'em rolling!
>
> > -ls-
>
> Ron
>
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Ideas??
> > >
> > > TIA,
> > >
> > > Ron
> > >
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