Grub errorrrr

**LongAvatar** · 06-03-2005

I have compiled a kernel successfully I follow the instruction for grub but when it boots after a while it gives me an error: kernel panic..... can't find root device or unknown block (0,0)
but the device is right and I have done everything sccording to the handbook

**jaboua** · 06-03-2005

You are sure you gave the right root= option? And you know that hda1 = (hd0,0), not (hd0,1)? If you can't find out of it, LILO probably works, it (almost) always does, you could try LILO as a temporary loader until you get grub correctly...

**genesus** · 06-03-2005

I agree with Jaboua about Lilo, but since you asked about grub could you please post your grub.conf file and tell us whether you did a manual compile or genkernel, and how you have your hardrives setup, which is boot, swap, /, etc. With this we should be able to have you cooking with gas in no time flat

**LongAvatar** · 06-03-2005

I have linux installed on /dev/hda2 no swap
Manual compiletion of kernel
boot partition /dev/hda4

grub.conf

default 0
timeout=10

title=gentoo
root(hd0,3)
kernel /kernel-2.6.11-gentoo-r3 root=/dev/hda2
jsut like the manual

**genesus** · 06-03-2005

sometimes the manual isn't updated as often as the sources for the kernel. when you chroot check out if kernel-2.6.11-gentoo-r3 is the exact kernel you are using, I know that it is not the one I am using. You can check under /usr/src or by just typing uname -a and make sure. Also make sure that your kernel image after compilation is copied to your boot partition and to run grub to update it after you do this.

**jaboua** · 06-03-2005

But you can name your kernel whatever you want if you don't use "make install", so if you followed the manual about everything I guess the kernel would be called kernel-2.6.blah.blah... But as genesus said, you should check the kernel-name to be sure.

Also make sure you mounted the boot-partition before compiling the kernel, for if not you kernel would reside in (hd0,3)/boot/ instead.[/code]

**LongAvatar** · 06-04-2005

The devices are right.
I will wright down the last 6 lines in which i think the error resides...

SLPB PCI0 HUB0 UAR1 UAR2 USB0 USB1 USB2 USB3 USBE MODV
ACPI: (supports S0 S1 S4 S5)
VFS: Cannot open 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)
<7>uchi_hcd 0000:00:1d.0: suspend_hc

**LongAvatar** · 06-04-2005

Originally Posted by jaboua

You are sure you gave the right root= option? And you know that hda1 = (hd0,0), not (hd0,1)? If you can't find out of it, LILO probably works, it (almost) always does, you could try LILO as a temporary loader until you get grub correctly...

LILO won't work either

**Fallen Angel** · 06-04-2005

In my grub.conf I have root=/dev/ram0 and real_root=/dev/hda2. Also, isn't there supposed to be a udev in your grub.conf?

**jaboua** · 06-04-2005

Not necesarrily, here's mine (it works fine):

Code:

rebootdefault 1
timeout 30
splashimage=&#40;hd0,0&#41;/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz

title=Gentoo Linux 2005.0
root &#40;hd0,0&#41;
kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda1
boot

title FreeBSD 5.4
root &#40;hd0,1,a&#41;
kernel /boot/loader
boot

(I have /boot on the /-partition, not seperate)

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