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Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 20:08:45 +0100
From: Matthias-Christian Ott <matthias.christian@tiscali.de>
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To: Haven Skys <hskys@frontbridge.com>
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Subject: Re: Help: kernel option root=/dev/nfs failing 2.6.10
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Haven Skys wrote:

>I am attempting to create network bootable system with 2.6.10 and nfs and am
>having trouble.
>
>I am using grub and the boot goes without a hitch until the kernel attempts
>to use the commands I've sent.
>
><SNIP from grub.conf>
>bootp
>root (nd)
>kernel (nd)/redhat-2.6.10/kernel root=/dev/nfs ip=bootp
>nfsroot=10.0.120.1:/diskless/redhat-2.6.10/
>baseos
></SNIP>
>
>Network booting machine X does fine until. It attempts to open the root
>device.
>
><SNIP>
>VFS: Cannot open root device "nfs" or unknown-block(0,255) Please append a
>correct "root=" boot option Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount
>root fs on unknown-block(0,255) </SNIP>
>
>It looks like the kernel isn't recognizing the virtual device /dev/nfs but
>I've enabled all the NFS options and everything is compiled into the kernel.
>
>Any ideas?
>
>
>Thanks
>Haven
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Hi!
I did you follow the "tutorial" in Documentation/nfsroot.txt?

Matthias-Christian Ott
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