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Bug 146962 - kernel unable to mount root fs
Summary: kernel unable to mount root fs
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: [OLD] Core system (show other bugs)
Hardware: x86 Linux
: High critical (vote)
Assignee: Gentoo Linux bug wranglers
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Reported: 2006-09-09 09:08 UTC by Roman Polach
Modified: 2006-09-09 09:32 UTC (History)
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/usr/src/linux-2.6.17-gentoo-r7/.config (.config,38.46 KB, text/plain)
2006-09-09 09:10 UTC, Roman Polach 		Details
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Description Roman Polach 2006-09-09 09:08:36 UTC 
I have installed fresh gentoo 2006.1 (from minimal-iso) on my hda10 (ext3 type) partition,
but booting from it fails with this error message:

  VFS: Cannot open root device "hda10" or 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)

...it seems that hda10 partition is OK (it can be mounted from another system)
and I have these lines in grub.conf:

  title s3-gentoo
  root (hd0,9)
  kernel /boot/mygentoo-2.6.17-r7 root=/dev/hda10 video=radeonfb:1024x768

It seems to be kernel configuration problem, but I cannot find it...
ext2 and ext3 support was enabled and gentoo-handbook notes were satisfied

I'm going to attach my kernel .config file...
Comment 1 Roman Polach 2006-09-09 09:10:27 UTC 
Created attachment 96483 [details]
/usr/src/linux-2.6.17-gentoo-r7/.config

my linux-2.6.17-gentoo-r7 config file
Comment 2 Jakub Moc (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2006-09-09 09:32:09 UTC 
(In reply to comment #0)
> It seems to be kernel configuration problem, but I cannot find it...

This is not a support forum, we have forums.gentoo.org and #gentoo on IRC for this. Reopen when you have proof that it's a bug.