[syslinux] Unable to mount root fs

Geddes jgeddes at unb.ca
Fri Sep 13 10:11:38 PDT 2002


Hey all,

I'am able to use pxelinux to successfully boot a particular kernel and 
image on various IBM PC's ex. 6287-41U and 6591-34U. However, using the same 
setup (ie. dhcp, tftp, pxelinux.0, pxelinux.cfg, networkcard, bootrom, 
ram memory) on an IBM 6282-73U my kernel and image decompress fine but I'am 
getting a... 

Kernel Panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 01:01 

I realize that this may not be problem with pxelinux. I'am hoping someone might
have a solution for this... maybe a kernel option that I can pass.

here is an example of my pxelinux.cfg default file:

default dlimage
prompt 1
display fcs.msg
timeout 100
label mkimage
  kernel linux.1
  append initrd=linux.2 lang= text devfs=nomount PROXYADDR=prox.cs.unb.ca 
  MANUALREBOOT=YES
label dlimag
  kernel linux.1
  append initrd=linux.2 lang= text devfs=nomount PROXYADDR=prox.cs.unb.ca 
  MANUALREBOOT=NO
label 3c905
   kernel memdisk
   append initrd=nw3c905.img
label intel
   kernel memdisk
   append initrd=intel.img
label samba
   kernel memdisk
   append initrd=samba.img
label local
   LOCALBOOT 0
label modboot
   kernel memdisk
   append initrd=modboot.img
 

Also note I updated the bios on the problem PC to the latest version.

Thanks,

-- 
Jeff Geddes, BSc(UNB)
Computer Systems Specialist
University of New Brunswick
Faculty of Computer Science
eMail: jgeddes at unb.ca
office: Rm. E119
phone : (506) 452-6102
fax   : (506) 453-3566





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