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   Tamer Higazi to J.O. Aho   
   Re: can't boot, "block device is not a v   
   06 Sep 08 19:23:40   
   
   XPost: alt.linux   
   From: no@mail.de   
      
   Hi J.O. Aho,   
   Thanks for your reply.   
      
   J.O. Aho schrieb:   
   > Don't multipost, it's a bad way to do things, if you have to post   
   > something to more than to one newsgroup, then do a cross post (similar   
   > to email cc), to a handful relevant newsgroups. When multiposting, you   
   > have easier to see if someone has replied, others will see if you got an   
   > answer and has the possibility to give further help.   
      
   sorry, won't make it again. I thought different newsgroups, different   
   people with different ideas.   
      
   > Suggestions: Check that you did compile ext3 support.   
   > Check that you did store the files on sda5 and not on a different slice.   
      
   root fs IS /dev/sda5.   
      
      
   > Suggestion: Compile in everything you need for the boot process into the   
   > kernel, then you don't have to use initrd and your bootup sequence will   
   > be faster.   
   >   
      
   Produces the same nonsense as built-in the kernel version or as module   
   only.   
      
   Any further ideas?!   
      
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