Re: [Xen-users] VFS: cannot open root device

["Rob van Oostveen" <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ko0nz,

I had the same problem with RedHat. I customized the kernel (make menuconfig)
in 'build-linux-2.6.18-xen_x86_32' and added additional filesystem support
which is (most likely) missing in the default config.

That worked for me.

Regards,
Rob

On Tue, 5 Jun 2007 18:21:40 +0200, Ko0nz wrote
> nobody have ever the same problem?
> 
> On 6/3/07, ko0nz <yesiko0nz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > hi,
> >
> > i've tried xen 3.1 on my gentoo lastly but i can't boot xen because of
> > the message:
> >
> > VFS: cannot open root device "/dev/hda3" or unknown-block(0,0)
> > Please append a correct "root=" boot option
> > Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: unable to mount root fs on 
> > unknown-block(0,0)
> >
> > i've used the tar source from xensource.
> > so the kernel is 2.6.18-xen
> >
> > here's my config:
> > /etc/fstab
> > /dev/hda3               /               reiserfs        noatime
> >                  0 0
> >
> > grub.cong
> > title Gentoo avec Xen 3.1 / Linux 2.6.18-xen
> > root (hd0,0)
> > kernel (hd0,0)/xen-3.1.0.gz
> > module (hd0,0)/vmlinuz-2.6.18-xen ro root=/dev/hda3
> > module (hd0,0)/initrd.img-2.6.18-xen --> i've tried with and without
> >
> > any help would be appreciated.
> >
> > thank in advance.
> >
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