problem with newly compiled kernel

[krishnakant.iitr]

Hi
I tried compiling kernel version 2.6.23 on my hp dv6000 machine, but when i try to boot from it , it gives me error :
can not mount /dev/root /root not found
I am compiling a kernel for first time , so may be i missed some option while configuring. so please tell me how to recompile the kernel with appropriate options set.

Thanks

[daark.child]

Did you compile support for your root (/) filesystem into the kernel or create an initrd.img with support for the filesystem? Also make sure that the grub/lilo entry for your new kernel is correct.

[valan]

Make sure to pass the correct device as root device to the kernel in grub/lilo

[krishnakant.iitr]

yup, i've checked the grub entry ..it is correct and also the root device specified is correct..the entries in grub.conf are :
title Fedora Core (2.6.23.1)
root (hd0,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.23.1 ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb quiet
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.23.1.img

title Fedora Core (2.6.18-1.2798.fc6)
root (hd0,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-1.2798.fc6 ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb quiet
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.18-1.2798.fc6.img

since the newer entry is exactly matching with the older one ..i think it is ok..also the image and vmlinuz are at proper places..

[Dapper Dan]

Did you copy your .config from the old kernel to the new one before compiling? Or did you start with a fresh source and configure it "by hand?"

[krishnakant.iitr]

No..i didn't copy the .config file ,i configured it using menuconfig..

[Dapper Dan]

Then I'm guessing that you do not have certain file system support or something, like what daark.child was eluding to because everything appears in order in your grub/menu.conf.

Just a thought... have you actually looked in /boot to see that the files your grub/menu.conf is referring to are actually there? If they are and nothing else gets you booting, I'd recompile, this time copying over your old .config from 2.6.18-1.2798.fc6. This is for CentOS, and the kernel version is different, but maybe it will help you in your next attempt at compiling if you need to do that.

[krishnakant.iitr]

Thanks Dan..i checked /boot everything is there which is mentined in grub entry, so i'l recompile it..thanks a lot

[Dapper Dan]

Thanks Dan..i checked /boot everything is there which is mentined in grub entry, so i'l recompile it..thanks a lot

That may not be your problem, but there is a good chance that there is something in the .config that you need. At any rate, the more you re-compile kernels, the more you will learn so it's not really a total loss...