Kernel problems

**Javasnob** · 10-05-2005

I had an issue with mount a few days ago, and the problem basically came down to my kernel not having SCSI support. So I compiled a new kernel, and when booting, this came up:

Code:

VFS&#58; Mounted root &#40;cramfs filesystem&#41; readonly.
Freeing unused kernel memory&#58; 424k freed
initrd-tools&#58; 0.1.82
mount&#58; unknown filesystem type 'devfs'
umount&#58; devfs&#58; not mounted
mount&#58; unknown filesystem type 'devfs'
umount&#58; devfs&#58; not mounted
pivot_root&#58; No such file or directory
/sbin/init&#58; 432&#58; cannot open /dev/console&#58; No such file
Kernel panic - not syncing&#58; Attempted to kill init!

I'm assuming the problem has to do with this 'devfs' filesystem, and since init can't find /dev/console, it's failing, causing the panic. Could anyone help me out and assist me in figuring out how to fix this? It would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

**serz** · 10-05-2005

It looks like you simply forgot to add "devfs" support.. I couldn't find where it is, but I'm sure it's somewhere!

**Javasnob** · 10-05-2005

How exactly do I add devfs support? I searched menuconfig for it, but it wasn't there...

**serz** · 10-06-2005

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...hreadid=358666

That's the only thing I could find.. it looks like there's a problem with kernel 2.6.13, is that what you compiled right?

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