kernel panic after kernel config

[Thomas Cameron]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marc B Kuhne" <qball at ecenet.com>
To: <fedora-list at redhat.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2004 4:17 PM
Subject: kernel panic after kernel config


>I am stumped, could very easily be a simple 'overlooked' solution that I
> am not seeing at moment.
> After customizing kernel 2.4.22-1.2197ntpl within Core1, compiling ntfs
> ro support and sound modules for my sound blaster, I can not get the
> customized kernel to boot up.
>
> Here are the last three lines on boot-up, prior to system freeze...
>
>>> VFS: Cannot open root device "LABEL=/" or 00:00
>
>>> Please APPEND a correct "root=" boot option
>
>>> Kernel panic : VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 00:00
>
>
> It may be that I am being a little blind at seeing a solution, I would
> appreciate any help at seeing a resolution. thank you in advance
>
> Marc "Qball"
> qball at ecenet.com


Try editing your /boot/grub/grub.conf so that the root=line points to the 
root filesystem (i.e. /dev/hda2) instead of LABEL=/.

Thomas