[syslinux] Unable to mount root fs

[Geddes]

Made adjustment to the message notice the "#".

On Fri, 13 Sep 2002, Geddes wrote:

> 
> 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:
> 

### note dlimage and mkimage don't work on the IBM 6282-73U the other ####
### selections do.                                                    ####

> 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
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