[Users] boot error - unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(0, 0)

[Marcin Owsiany]

On Tue, Oct 16, 2007 at 02:24:51PM +0800, Ian jonhson wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> It is my first time to use the openvz. I downloaded stuff
> (kernel-patch, vzctl vzquota) by apt-get on my Debian4 and installed
> them according the instructions of
> 
> http://wiki.openvz.org/Installation_on_Debian
> 
> However, when I rebooted my computer, I got a error message in system booting:
> 
> ....
> [  10.543572] VFS:Cannot open root device "sda1" or unknown-block(0,0)
> [  10.543635] Please appedn a correct "root=" boot option
> [  10.543697] Kernel panic - not syncing : VFS: Unable to mount root
> fs on unknown-block(0,0)
> 
> what is matter with it?

You probably configured your kernel incorrectly (missing initrd, device
of filesystem drivers?). Try installing a pre-built kernel image
instead, it's more likely to be bootable without problems.

regards,

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