On Tue, 23 Aug 2005, Will Crozier wrote:
> Hi,
>
> This is my first attempt to get linux running on my
> Jornada 720.Im booting the simigern 2.4.31-j720-4
> kernel using linexec with the relevant initrd (from
> compact flash).
>
> The kernel panics with:
>
> VFS: Cannot open root device "" or 00:00
> Please append a correct "root=" boot option
> Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 00:00
>
> I am storing the kernel and initrd etc on first
> partition (fat16) of flash card and have laid out the
> familiar rootfs on the second partition (ext2). The
> params.txt for linexec contains the following:
>
> \Storage Card\vmlinuz-2.4.31-j720-4
> \Storage Card\initrd-2.4.31.gz
Follow this:
http://www.lowlevel.cz/log/pivot/entry.php?id=41
you probably missed point 4. Modify rootfs for kernel 2.4 and you do not
have /dev/ files.
> I cannot work out what I am doing wrong, it seems like
> the initrd isnt getting found. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Will Crozier
Adam Pribyl
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