debian kernel 2.6.9

**bilbo** · 11-21-2004

hello everybody

i currently have debian sid 2.2.20.
i tried to install debian kernel 2.6.9 so i did all that is written here : http://www.desktop-linux.net/debkernel.htm

but after reboot i have an error :

VFS: cannot open root device "hda2" 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)

i'm using Grub and my kernel 2.2.20 works fine .. can you help me please

thx (sry for my bad english

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**Gnux** · 11-21-2004

Hello
Could u give us ur /boot/menu/grub.lst?
Thx to that it will be more easy to see what's going on wrong

**bilbo** · 11-21-2004

this is my 'menu.lst'

Code:

title           Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.9
root &#40;hd0,0&#41;
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.9
initrd /boot/initrd.img
savedefault
boot 

title           Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.2.20-idepci
root &#40;hd0,0&#41;
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.2.20-idepci
savedefault
boot

i created '.img' with the command 'make-kpkg --revision=<number> --initrd kernel-image'

thx for your help

er · 11-22-2004

hmm 2.2.20 is debian's defalt kernel, reinstall ?

cd in to src

download the kernel source FTP or WGET

tar –zxvf linux-2.6.9.tar.gz

cd linux

make menuconfig

add the packets that you need

make dep ; make clean

make bzImage

make modules

make modules_install

copy the kernel to the boot dir

cp /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/bxImage /boot

make a lilo backup of lilo.conf

cp /etc/lilo.conf /etc/lilo.conf.bak

so it points to the new kernel

/sbin/lilo

Make mrproper

And reboot
and enjoy
:P , if it's what you where needing

**bilbo** · 11-22-2004

ok i will try it tomorrow

i'm off .. i spent all my WE to try to resolve my problem :s

good night

**PeasleeR** · 11-22-2004

You need to build your filesystem support INTO the kernel, not as a module. (Check instead of an asterisk.) You can do this by reconfiguring and remaking your kernel using the instruction set you already found. It should be under 'filesystems' or something similiar.

Robert Peaslee

**FyberOptyx** · 11-22-2004

you also want a root=/dev/hd(x) on kernel line

**bilbo** · 11-22-2004

Originally Posted by PeasleeR

You need to build your filesystem support INTO the kernel, not as a module.

i did that ... i tried to check EXt3 only then EXT2 and EXT3 but always the same pb

i used the .config from alexis de lattre with some modifications (but no change in 'file systems') but that doesn't work too.

**bilbo** · 11-23-2004

yessss i'm now under sid 2.6.9 with kde3.3

i resolved all my problems. i started from sarge2.4.17 then upgrade to 2.6.9

yeah

thx for your help

good night

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