Re: [Ipodlinux-devel] Kernel Panic - Root FS

[Y. Z. <sr...@mo...>]

The stock beta kernel only supports the root partition as number 3. Redo the 
partitioning document, except this time reconfigure your linux partition to 
be sda3 and it should work fine.

Don't even try using UMSDOS... it becomes a headache as if you are using the 
2.6 kernel you will have to boot back into a 2.4 series kernel to install 
stuff. Moreover, its very slow on the ipod, where a directory of 30 files 
takes almost 20 seconds to list out.

On Saturday 27 March 2004 16:08, ic...@co... wrote:
> I installed linux on my ipod, and after several unsuccesful boots, I
> decided to ask the pros :)
>
> When I boot, the kernel panics, not because of the lack of user tools, but
> it can't boot the root filesystem. I mounted /dev/sda2 , went to the mount
> point (/mnt/ipod) and unzipped "ipod_fs_030323.zip" when I do, it creates
> directory "linux", so i unmount it, reboot, and get the same message again:
> "VFS: Cannot open root device "hda3" or 0 3:03 Please append a correct
> "root=" boot option kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 3:03"
>
> My partions are the same as the howto partioning document says:
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>----- Disk /dev/sda: 10.0 GB, 10000005120 bytes
> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1215 cylinders
> Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
>
>    Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
> /dev/sda1   *           1           1        8001    0  Empty
> /dev/sda2   *           6        1215     9719325    b  W95 FAT32
> /dev/sda4               2           5       32130   83  Linux
>
> Partition table entries are not in disk order
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>-----
>
> Also I am not sure as to how to mount the iPod as UMSDOS, I am running
> Fedora Core 1.90 on a 2.6 kernel...any help? -Thanks
>
>
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