[SOLVED] Kernel Compiling Error Help(Kernel Panic)

[muhammedda]

Hi Everybody I am trying to compile my own kernel but i am getting same error at everytime.

VFS:Unable to mount root fs via NFS,trying floppy
VFS:Cannot open root device "sda3" or unknown-block (2,0)
Please append a correct "root"=boot option ;here are the avaiable
Kernel panic - not syncing :VFS:unable to mount root fs on known-block(2,0)

[coopstah13]

you probably haven't compiled in the support for the filesystem that is on the disk

what are you compiling kernel for? it is probably easier to start with the config that your distro shipped with and take away from that than start from scratch yourself, especially if you are new to it

[muhammedda]

i tried to select every option in the file system section.

[Rubberman]

What distribution+version did you start with (when it booted), and what kernel are you trying to build? How did you get the sources? What compiler (gcc) version are you running? Is this for an x86 desktop, or an embedded system with some other chip in it (arm, mips, etc)? How are you installing the kernel you have built? Is the chip 64-bit capable, and if so, are you building a 32-bit or 64-bit kernel?

[muhammedda]

-My distribution is Gentoo
-Last Version started with minimal
-the kernel i am trying to compile is 2.6.34-r12
-i got the source by writing "emerge gentoo-sources"
-gcc version is 4.4.4-r2
-it s for x86 desktop
-make && make modules_install after that command i copy the bzimage under the /boot then i change it name as i like.
-yes my cpu is 64 bit capable
-i am building in 32 bit
-i have been using the genkernel so far.

addition my grub conf file is as the following

default 0
timeout 30
title gentoo 2.6.34-r12
root(hd0,0)
kernel /boot/gentoo-2.6.34-r12 root=/dev/sda3

[Rubberman]

Where is the initrd file entry in grub? It should be the line after "kernel ...".

[muhammedda]

according to gentoo handbook no need.


Gentoo Linux Documentation -- Configuring the Bootloader

[Rubberman]

I see - you did say you are using genkernel. In any case, the error, on second inspection, is indicating that the "root" entry is incorrect. Please post the contents of your menu.lst/grub.conf file here.

[muhammedda]

default 0
timeout 30

title Gentoo Linux 2.6.34-r12
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/kernel-genkernel-x86-2.6.34-gentoo-r12 root=/dev/ram0 init=/linuxrc ramdisk=8192 real_root=/dev/sda3
initrd /boot/initramfs-genkernel-x86-2.6.34-gentoo-r12

title Customkernel
root(hd0,0)
kernel /boot/newkernel root=/dev/sda3


this is also my grub.conf file previously i didnt write genkernel part.

[muhammedda]

I have solved that problem by adding initrd file into the grub.conf file
but now i am getting different problem which is


Loading Modules
Activating mdev
Determining root device...
Block device /dev/sda3 is not a valid root device...
Could not find the root block device in.