Re: [Hampshire] Kernel compilation

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Author: Graeme Hilton
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To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Kernel compilation
2009/9/17 Andy Smith <andy@???>:
> Hi Graham,
>
> On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 03:16:00PM +0100, Graeme Hilton wrote:
>> Attached is the boot sequence captured on the serial port from kernel
>> 2.6.27.  It doesn't include the text that only appears on the screen
>> that refers to the kernel being unable to find a root filesystem.
>
> This kernel appears to be detecting sda with 3 partitions:

Yes - "/", swap and "/home"

> Is your root filesystem normally on a partition on sda?

Yes

> Is this the correct physical disk?

Yes (only one sata disk on this system).

> If it's the correct disk but on a different device to that which you
> expected, have you tried referring to it by UUID or label?
>
> WHat does your grub/menu.lst look like?  Your /etc/fstab?  Can you
> put them into a pastebin for us to see?


menu.lst:
http://hantslug.pastebin.com/m601e25ef

/etc/fstab:
http://hantslug.pastebin.com/m2d147c23

Here's the /sbin/lspci listing as well:
http://hantslug.pastebin.com/m8b8169d

--
Graeme Hilton