linux-kernel - Re: Why can't I build a running Kernel?

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Date:	Mon, 12 Feb 2007 16:36:49 +0800
From:	albcamus <albcamus@...il.com>
To:	"Jiri Slaby" <jirislaby@...il.com>
Cc:	"Reg Clemens" <reg@....com>,
	"Linux Kernel Mailing List" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Why can't I build a running Kernel?

2007/2/9, Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@...il.com>:
> Reg Clemens napsal(a):
> > Why can't I build a running Kernel?
> > I have in the past, but since some time in the 2.6.19 series,
> > I have got the following series of errors.
> > Same thing now with 2.6.20.
> >
> > I build with:
> >
> >     make xconfig
> >
> > changing only the Processor type to Pentium4,
> > then I
> >
> >     make bzImage
> >     make modules
> >     make modules_install
> >     make install
> >
> > Fine everything builds, no errors.
> > I then try booting, and I get 4 or 5 lines and then
> >
> >     Unable to access resume device (/dev/sda5)
> >     mount: could not find filesystem '/dev/root'
> >     < 4 more lines with setuproot and switchroot >
> >
> > and then
> >
> >     Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempting to kill init!
> >
> > Sigh.
> > What has changed, what do I need to do to get this thing to boot?
>
I have the same problem with 2.6.19 and later. The previous kernel with
same .config works, but it's not true for 2.6.19 and 2.6.30.




> Re-enable sata/scsi/usb/whatever is your root behind stuff back again? What
> does
> your .config look like?
>
> regards,

I selected everything about ATA to <*> or <M>, and made initrd for the
newly-built kernel, still unable to boot.

The .config was attached, I have kdb-4.4 patched.

Thanks and Regards,
albcamus <albcamus@...il.com>

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