I’m Trying To Run Gentoo Linux On Parallels, And The Root File System Won’t Mount On Boot. What Is Wrong?

Author: admin  //  Category: Linux

The kernel loads, but I get this error message after a second or two.
Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0)
Then the system halts. My /etc/fstab is fine (I think), and I’m only using ext2 and ext3 file syetems (both of which I installed support for in the kernel, not as modules).
I know it has been done, and it should be the same for all Parallels machines. I’m running the 3036 Beta version.

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One Response to “I’m Trying To Run Gentoo Linux On Parallels, And The Root File System Won’t Mount On Boot. What Is Wrong?”

  1. Mark Atland Says:

    Do you have drivers for your hard drive controller installed in the kernel/modules? Is the module enabled?

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