Boot problem after compiling the kernel

[Santavy Peter]

I thing there is a problem with ramdisk.

Set the options:
CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM=y
CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM_SIZE=4096
CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD=y

and try to rebuild your kernel.

Bye.

Peter

> I have compiled the kernel 2.4.22-1.2129.nptl for adding ntfs support.
> Everything was OK, and the following lines werw added to the grub.conf:
> 
> 
> title Fedora Core (2.4.22-1.2129.nptlcustom)
> 	root (hd1,0)
> 	kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.22-1.2129.nptlcustom ro root=LABEL=/ hdd=ide-scsi
> rhgb
> 	initrd /initrd-2.4.22-1.2129.nptlcustom.img
> 
> The problem is that when booting with the new kernel, I have the error
> message:
> 
> VFS: Cannot open root device "LABEL=/" or 00:00
> 
> The problem is solved changing (in the grub.conf) 'root=LABEL=/' by
> 'root="/dev/hdb2"' (is where my / is), but I would like to know the
> reason and why this problem doesn't appear with the old kernel.
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> 
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