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Re: VFS: Cannot open root device "mtdblock3" or 1f:03. r



On 19-Jun-2001 David Bliss wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 19, 2001 at 09:01:17AM -0600, Gary Thomas wrote:
>> 
>> Sorry, the kernel changed, but the instructions did not.
>> 
>> It should be root=/dev/mtdblock/3.
> 
> RedBoot> ex -b 0x100000 -l 0x80000 -c "noinitrd root=/dev/mtdblock/3 init=/linux
> rc console=ttySA0,38400"
> 
> ...
> 
> 
> VFS: Cannot open root device "mtdblock/3" or 1f:00.  retval=-19
> Please append a correct "root=" boot option
> Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 1f:00
>

What does your FIS table look like?
What other messages do you get when you boot?
Did you build this kernel yourself?  Did you enable RedBoot support in the MTD code?


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