Alan Hicks <alan@lizella.netWORK> wrote in
news:40770db2$1_2@127.0.0.1:

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> In alt.os.linux.slackware, hi me dared to utter,
>> The new kernel booted (was found by
>> GRUB since I used the same names for everything), but it panicked
>> again- this time after trying to load something about
>> "../modules(?)" (sorry for slim info).
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> Then go back and copy what info you see (by hand if neccessary)
> and tell us what you've got exactly.
>
> Also, you may wish to use the .config file for adaptec.s as a
> starting point, and just remove what you don't want. You could
> even use the same .config (just use make oldconfig) to upgrade to
> the latest kernel. Honestly stripping things out of that kernel
> really isn't going to do you a whole lot of good, but IIRC there
> are some local exploits for kernels prior to 2.4.25.
>
OK- Here it is "by hand", likely not verbatum, hopefully
useful:
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usb.c: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 3
hub.c: USB hub found
hub.c: 2 port detected
PCI found IRQ 4 for device 00.10.3
IRQ routing conflict for 00.0f.0 have irq 9, want irq 4
IRQ routing conflict for 00.10.2 have irq 9, want irq 4
IRQ routing conflict for 00.10.3 have irq 9, want irq 4
host/uhci.c: USB UHCI at I/O 0x8800. IRQ 9
usb.c: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 4
hub.c: USB hub found
hub.c: 2 ports detected
Initializing USB Mass Storage driver...
usb.c:
USB Mass Stroage suppot registered
NET4: Linux TCP/IP 1.0 for NET4.0
IP Protocols: ICMP, UDP, TCP, IGMP
IP routing cache hash table of 4096 buckets, 32Kbytes
TCP Hash tables configured (established 32768 bind 32768)
NET4: Unix domain sockets 1.0/SMP for Linux NET4.0
ds: no socket drivers loaded!
Kmod: failed to exec /sbin/modprobe -s -k block-major-8, errno=2
VFS: Cannot open root device "sda1" or 08:01
Please append a correct "root=" boot option
Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 08.01
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I will keep banging my head on this, and when I solve it,
will reply to the thread (if it still exists by then.
Though it's not yet solved your replies have been invaluable.
Many thanks, all.


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> Ecclesiastes 7:5
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In alt.os.linux.slackware, hi me dared to utter,
> OK- Here it is "by hand", likely not verbatum, hopefully
> useful:

Thanks.

> VFS: Cannot open root device "sda1" or 08:01
> Please append a correct "root=" boot option
> Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 08.01

These are the relevant lines. This tells us that the kernel cannot open
the first SCSI hard drive. You probably don't have support for your
SCSI controller, SCSI generic support, SCSI hard drive support, or
support for whatever filesystem you created on that partition.

> Though it's not yet solved your replies have been invaluable.
> Many thanks, all.

That's what we're here for.

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It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise,
Than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Ecclesiastes 7:5
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