XFS & Please append a correct "root=" kernel panic

Psih · n00b Joined: 22 Dec 2005 Posts: 26

Hello everyone, I've stuck with this error not the first time, I know the solution to build into kernel all major filesystems (jfs, reiserfs, ext2/3) - usualy that solve the problem, but I really want to understand what is _wrong_.

Boot log:

richard.scott · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 2:48 pm Post subject:

AFAIK grub can't read an XFS partition so your /boot stuff won't be accessible.

I've had to create its own /boot partition on any system I wanted to use XFS on.

bastibasti · Guru Joined: 27 Nov 2006 Posts: 590

Could also be that the kernel doesnt recognize the harddrive. Have you enabled the IDE/SATA controller in the kernel (IN KERNEL, not module)
Please check the output while booting and see whethere there's something like this:

snIP3r · l33t Joined: 21 May 2004 Posts: 853 Location: germany

hi!

i found a link that could make it work:

http://www.mail-archive.com/bug-grub@gnu.org/msg10770.html

but i havent tested this. i use a ext2 filesystem in my /boot partition to be safe and this works like a charm without any problems.

i see that you only have a / partition. if you want to use your partition config you should try the link, otherwise give an extra /boot partition a try...

HTH
snIP3r
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sudokode · n00b Joined: 23 Jan 2009 Posts: 7 Location: Delaware

As I said in this post, https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-729581-highlight-kernel+panic+xfs.html , if you're using an older IDE hdd (like I am, Hitachi Deskstar ftw!), then you'll want to make sure you have the ATA/EIDE section enabled in the kernel as well as SATA/PATA. Depending on what you require, of course.

And, btw, GRUB does work with XFS now. Cause that's the first issue I looked up when I had this issue.

tims-box ~ # df -t xfs -h
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/hda3 12G 3.5G 7.7G 32% /
/dev/hda4 62G 4.3M 62G 1% /home

tims-box ~ # ls /boot
boot grub linux-2.6.27-gentoo-r8 lost+found

However, I'm using an ext2 FS for the boot. I always use that just cause I know it'll work and it's suitable for 32MB.
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tims-box ~ # uname -a
Linux tims-box 2.6.27-gentoo-r8 #2 SMP Thu Jan 22 06:47:53 EST 2009 x86_64 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3000+ AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux

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