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Red Hat 7.2 boot problem

  • 18-03-2002 11:51pm
    #1
    TheJaff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 116 ✭✭


    I have recently installed Red Hat 7.2 on a Raid 0 system. I am dual booting with windows and have GRUB set up. Grub seems to work ok. But when I select Linux from the menu i get a error message and it fails to boot. The error message is as follows:-

    request_module[block-major-8] : root fs not mounted
    VFS : Cannot open root device "sda7" or 08:07
    Please append a correct "root=" boot option
    Kernel panic : VFS : Unable to mount root fs on 08:07

    I am able to boot linux using the boot disk that I made during installation, so I am thinking that it could be grub thats causing the problem. My grub.conf file reads as follows :-

    #boot= /dev/sda
    default=1
    timeout=10
    Splashimage=(hd0,5) /grub/Splash,xpm.gz
    title Red Hat Linux (2.4.7-10)
    root (hd0,5)
    kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.7-10 ro root= /dev/sda7 hdc=ide-scsi

    Has anybody got any ideas as to what could be wrong???


Comments

  • #2
    MiCr0
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,265 ✭✭✭MiCr0


    obvious thing - are you sure that sda7 is where the linux kernel is?


  • #3
    TheJaff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 116 ✭✭TheJaff


    I managed to sort the problem. I needed to use the drivers for my raid controller. I downloaded them from Highpoints website and they also had a brilliant step-by-step guide on how to set it up. Its working fine now.
    But I have another problem now. I have an ISDN line and I want to connect to the web in linux using it. I'm not sure how to do this. I've run the internet connection "wizard" type applets but the all try and detect a modem and don't seem to be able to detect my ISDN "modem". How can I get these "wizards" to detect that I have an ISDN "modem"?


  • #4
    flamegrill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,862 ✭✭✭flamegrill


    1. check to see if your kenel has ISDN support compiled in.
    2. if it is, check and see if your ISDN TA or whatever is support by that kernel.
    3. if its not look on the web for an add on module for it.
    4. recompile kernel if nesessary.
    5. post back here and seek more help. :)

    Regards,

    Paul


  • #5
    TheJaff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 116 ✭✭TheJaff


    You'll have to forgive me, I'm a total Linux newbie :)
    1. check to see if your kenel has ISDN support compiled in.
    I have no idea if it does and I don't know how to check.
    2. if it is, check and see if your ISDN TA or whatever is support by that kernel.
    In the hardware browser it does mention an ISDN TA but its not the correct one. I have a Genius PCI Internal TA.
    3. if its not look on the web for an add on module for it.
    I have searched everywhere and can't find any "drivers" or modules for it.
    4. recompile kernel if nesessary

    ??? (Newbie!! Sorry)


  • #6
    sisob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,026 ✭✭✭sisob


    Originally posted by TheJaff
    You'll have to forgive me, I'm a total Linux newbie :)

    I have no idea if it does and I don't know how to check.

    The redhat kernel will have them - don't worry about that. There should be an isdn wizzard with redhat.

    I'd suggest you try mandrake 8.2 - isdn is a joke to set up


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