Re: 2.6.9-rc3-mm3 fails to detect aic7xxx

[Luben Tuikov]

K.R. Foley wrote:
> Dave Hansen wrote:
>
> > I just booted 2.6.9-rc3-mm3 and got the good ol'
> > VFS: Cannot open root device "sda2" or unknown-block(0,0)
> > Please append a correct "root=" boot option
> > Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on
> > unknown-block(0,0)
> >
> > backing out bk-scsi.patch seems to fix it.  I believe this worked in
> > 2.6.9-rc3-mm2.
> >
> > -- Dave
>
>
> While I can't verify that backing out bk-scsi.patch fixes it for me yet, 
> I can verify that I get the exact same error trying to boot this kernel. 
> I too am using the aic7xxx.

It is most likely the PCI ID patch which went into those drivers.
You can back out only that change (drivers/scsi/aic7xxx) and
try it.  (assuming you haven't changed anything else)

	Luben



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