Bug 15208 – can't boot got kernel panic error message

• Status: RESOLVED FIXED
• Product: Gentoo Linux

[Description Arnaud Belarbi 2003-02-06 08:27:08 UTC]

new install on a PIII, 512M, IDE (1 HD,1 CD,1 floppy). Did stage 1,2,3, compile 
without issue, reboot, got the splash image, press enter, start to run the 
kernel and then got this:
Ds : no socket drivers loaded!
Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 03:03
this pc run RH for two years before.


Reproducible: Always
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[Comment 1 Bjarke Istrup Pedersen (RETIRED) 2003-02-06 09:05:05 UTC]

It seems like you have forgotten something in your kernel config.
Please check, that you have support for your filesystems, and that you have IDE support enabled.

[Comment 2 SpanKY 2003-02-06 12:17:58 UTC]

also make sure your boot entry in grub.conf is correct 

[Comment 3 Seemant Kulleen (RETIRED) 2003-02-06 19:55:59 UTC]

honestly, it seems like you misconfigured your kernel

[Comment 4 Arnaud Belarbi 2003-02-06 21:29:47 UTC]

well... I will re-install from scratch...we will see in a couple of hours...
Thanks

[Comment 5 Brandon Low (RETIRED) 2003-02-21 20:34:37 UTC]

Still an issue?

[Comment 6 Bob Johnson (RETIRED) 2003-03-04 06:49:14 UTC]

reopen if needed

[Comment 7 Arnaud Belarbi 2003-03-04 06:50:57 UTC]

I've re-installed from scratch and it's working fine now. Still have an issue with X11 but don't dig that too much as I don't really need it on that server.

Thanks to all,

Arnaud