[3009] in linux-scsi channel archive
Re: SCSI and SMP not getting along.
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jon Lewis)
Sun Dec 28 17:48:21 1997
Date: Sun, 28 Dec 1997 17:43:02 -0500 (EST)
From: Jon Lewis <jlewis@inorganic5.fdt.net>
To: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
cc: Brian Pavane <bpavane@liii.com>, stevecs@chaven.com,
linux-scsi@vger.rutgers.edu, linux-smp@vger.rutgers.edu
In-Reply-To: <m0xmQor-0005FsC@lightning.swansea.linux.org.uk>
On Sun, 28 Dec 1997, Alan Cox wrote:
> > When I compile 2.0.32 with SMP, I get the following error upon bootup, when
> > it does the Partition Check.
> >
> > VFS: Cannot open root device 08:01
> > Kenel panic: VFS: Unalbe to mount root fs on 08:01
>
> Thismeans it didnt find your SCSI card or disk for some reason
I've seen this sort of thing happen with Micropolis drives after a system
crash resulting from the Microp locking up. When this happens, the system
must be cold booted before the SCSI card can see the drive again.
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