[CentOS] New kernel causes kernel panic/unable to mount root

Martyn Drake

martyn at drake.org.uk
Fri May 6 15:12:25 UTC 2005


Martyn Drake wrote on 06 May 2005 15:49:

> Martyn Drake wrote on 06 May 2005 15:45:
> 
>> I've just moved over to an Opteron 246 dedicated server and have used
>> up2date to install the latest kernel (2.4.21-27.0.4.Elsmp).  However,
>> when the machine reboots it never comes back up and according to the
>> datacentre technicians, this is what's happening:
>> 
>> VFS: Cannot open root device"806" or 08:06
>> Please append a correct "root=" boot option
>> Kernel Panic:VFS:Unable to mount root fs on 08:06
> 
> This is, of course, using CentOS 3.4 and is the 32-bit version.

As a matter of interest, is there support for the Silicon Image SiI 3114
SATA controller within CentOS?  The datacentre isn't sure whether it was a
third party driver or not, and having not dealt with this chipset myself
before, I'm not too sure either.

Regards,

	Martyn




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