Kernal Panic: can't find VFS?

[BlvdKing]

I compiled the 2.4.1 kernel yesterday (from 2.2.17mdk) and when I rebooted, I got a Kernel panic error :mad: that say it can't find the VFS at 3:05 - or something like that. Do I need to recompile? If I do, what setting do I need to enable/disable to keep this from happening? Thanks.

BTW, I am using Reiser FS, if that makes a diff.

[The King Ant]

The error is because your kernel can not find your root partition, or does not know how to access it. You should verify that your /etc/lilo.conf file is set up correctly, and that you've compiled everything into the kernel that you need (IDE support, maybe ext2 support (if that's what your / partition uses)

[LiNuts]

Also you have to have a a patch to be able to use the reiserfs with 2.4.0 and 2.4.1.
It is - Linux-2.4.0-reiserfs-3.6.25-patch.
Also required is - ksymoops 2.4.0 and modutils 2.4.1.
Hope this helps.
LiNuts ;)

[BlvdKing]

Thanks, I will try out the patches. I am using grub. Does grub use the lilo.conf file still? I thought that by redirecting my symbolic links to the new kernel, i.e. vmlinuz->bzImage (2.4.1) and System.map->System.map (2.4.1), that grub bootloader would use the new kernel and map.

EDIT: Where can I get the above patches?

[ 04 February 2001: Message edited by: BlvdKing ]

[The King Ant]

Oh, sorry, I had no idea you were using grub. I tend to know nothing about it, but, uh, make sure it's set up correctly...

ReiserFS patches:
ftp://ftp.namesys.com/pub/reiserfs-for-2.4/