I'm extremely sure I compiled the IDE drivers in. How do I check? Tell
me exactly what should be in my .config. I have a Via VT82* southbridge
so I compiled into the kernel that specific driver. Most of the IDE
stuff was already selected to be compiled in. I'm fairly sure I didn't
touch it.

-Robin K.

AT wrote:
> On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 08:40:54 +0000, Tauno Voipio wrote:
>
>
>>Robin Kauffman wrote:
>>
>>>Hi-
>>> I am running debian/sarge and attempted to install a new
>>>custom-built kernel (version 2.6.10 stock). Upon bootup, I get the
>>>error message: "Kernel Panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs
>>>on unknown-block(0,0). It gets passed the same options as the 2.4
>>>kernel (root=/dev/hda3 ro). Any ideas as to how to make it work nicely
>>>would be greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>
>>Does your new kernel have the main disk and file system
>>drivers built-in?
>>
>>The module utilities for 2.6 are different from the
>>corresponding tools in 2.4, so modular drivers probably
>>do not get properly loaded.
>
>
> Also include the proper drivers into your initrd if compiled as a module.
>
> HTH
> Andreas