From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from concerto.rednote.net ([66.92.170.139]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1DXpmD-0003d9-00 for ; Mon, 16 May 2005 20:17:37 -0400 Received: from concerto.rednote.net (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by concerto.rednote.net (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id j4H0HZET022854 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Mon, 16 May 2005 20:17:35 -0400 Received: (from janina@localhost) by concerto.rednote.net (8.13.1/8.13.1/Submit) id j4H0HZvV022853 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Mon, 16 May 2005 20:17:35 -0400 Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 20:17:35 -0400 From: Janina Sajka To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Message-ID: <20050517001735.GB10786@rednote.net> Mail-Followup-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." References: <001001c558f5$b918a8c0$250110ac@chihuahual1> <20050515032042.GA3350@luke-laptop.yelavich.home> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20050515032042.GA3350@luke-laptop.yelavich.home> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i X-Operating-System: Linux concerto.rednote.net 2.6.11-1.14_FC3spksmp Organization: Capital Accessibility LLC (http://www.CapitalAccessibility.com) X-PGP-Key: http://www.CapitalAccessibility.com/JaninaSajka_gpg_key.html Subject: Re: kernel panic after booting with new kernel 2.6.11.9 X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 00:17:37 -0000 Luke Yelavich writes: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 As a rule of thumb, I have found it smarter to create a new stanza for any new kernel, rather than mauling the existing entry. You can perfectly well have multiple kernels to choose among in grub. Don't throw out what's working until you know the new stuff is good, in other words. PS: And you needed a custom compile because??? You didn't say. > > On Sun, May 15, 2005 at 12:28:04PM EST, Nick Gawronski wrote: > > Hi, I have fedora core 3 and just installed a new kernel from kernel.org > > with speakup latest cvs version. I had the kernel configure script load in > > my existing configuration file for my fc3 kernel to help me upgrade and > > built speakup and dectalk express in the kernel as well ans ext2 and ext3. > > No initrd image because none is needed. I installed the modules then > > editted grub.conf changing the file name to the new kernel's name but > > removing the initrd line. My new kernel boots just fine but them I get the > > error Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on > > unknown -block(0,0) I have the fedora core 3 4 cd set from cheapbypes so > > how can I fix the problem with out having to reinstall all over again? bye > > Did you make sure you included the driver for your IDE controller in the > kernel? If not, you will need an initrd to make the kernel boot, or > recompile the kernel with the IDE driver included. > - -- > Luke Yelavich > GPG key: 0xD06320CE > (http://www.themuso.com/themuso-gpg-key.txt) > Email & MSN: themuso@themuso.com > ICQ: 18444344 > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.5 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQFChsAKjVefwtBjIM4RAvaNAKDSYuLZ6rELVy1BWaokNBHcoLHWBgCgwQJs > Kazh8VXSLOywupOI24MQZuQ= > =3WX6 > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Janina Sajka Phone: +1.202.494.7040 Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://www.CapitalAccessibility.Com Chair, Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) janina@freestandards.org http://a11y.org If Linux can't solve your computing problem, you need a different problem.