Install nodes with re-configured kernel image

[Michael Tautschnig]

> >     > Root-NFS: No NFS server available, giving up
> >     > VFS: Unable to mount root fs via NFS, trying floppy
> >     > VFS: Cannot open root device "hda8" or unknown-block(2,0)
> >     > Please append a correct "root=" boot option
> >     > Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs or
> >     > unknown-block(2,0)
> 
> I got a similar error kernel panic, but not for NFS but about the sda.
> 
> VFS: Cannot open root device "sda1" or unknown-block(0,0)
>  Please append a correct "root=" boot option
>  Kernel panic VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0)
> 
>  The modilfied 2.6.8 kernel seems not recognize my SATA drive. This
> happened for only the modified 2.6.8 kernel. The new fresh kernel
> installed from apt-get is ok. But that has some trouble with drivers.
> 
> I've tried to reconfigure kernel with maximum SATA support. I even
> tried to patch it with libata
> http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/jgarzik/libata/
>
Which SATA controller is it? What is the "new fresh kernel"? How did you build
your custom 2.6.8 kernel?

Regards,
Michael

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