Re: Custom Kernel problem

[Depankar Neogi <dneogi winphoria com>]

Hi,
In addition to what Stas mentioned, do not forget to run /sbin/lilo for your
changes to take effect.
If you cannot get into your system at all, you will need to use the rescue
option; put in your CD, 
then at the boot: prompt, type:  
boot: linux rescue

Hope that helps.

 -Depankar

Stas Goshtein wrote:
> Hello there, 
>   
> It ssems that all new pre-patched RH kernels using LABELs to mark  partitions
> in your lilo.conf or grub.conf. 
> Use df -k to find the /dev/hd* file of your / (root) partition.  Change  the
> root=LABEL=/ to root=/dev/hd*X (fro example root=/dev/hda3) in lilo  or grub
> kernel options. 
>  
> Stas@ 
>  
> Akash Malhotra wrote: 
>  
> > Hi ALL 
> >  
> > I am new in the field of customization of kernel. 
> >  
> > I am trying to build custom kernel for redhat 8. I did everystep given in 
> >     
> > the custoning kernel section of REDHAT 8 maunal and i dint get any errors. 
> >     
> >  
> > rpm -Uvh /mnt/cdrom/Redhat/RPMS.kernel-source* 
> >  
> > ln -l /usr/src/linux-2.4.18 /usr/src/linux 
> >  
> > make dep 
> > make 
> > make bzImage 
> > make modules 
> > make install 
> > make modules_install 
> >  
> > But when i restarted my system using my customized kernel my system hangs 
> >     
> > giving this problem 
> >  
> > VFS: Cannot open root device " Label=/" or 00:00 
> >  
> > Please append a correct "root=" boot option 
> > Kernel Panic : VFS : Unable to mount root fs on 00:00 
> >  
> >  
> > And my system hangs. 
> >  
> > ANy help is appreciated in this regard 
> >  
> > -Akash 
> >  
> >  
> >  
> >  
> > _______________________________________________ 
> > Anaconda-devel-list mailing list 
> > Anaconda-devel-list redhat com 
> > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/anaconda-devel-list 
> >   
> >  
> >   
>  
>  
>  
> _______________________________________________ 
> Anaconda-devel-list mailing list 
> Anaconda-devel-list redhat com 
> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/anaconda-devel-list