[SWLUG] Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(3, 8)

[Julian Hall]

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Peter Prior wrote:

> Reading up, it looks like the kernel loads the ext2 file system and
> then tries to run some funky software resume shit and fails... as
> this is in /proc (a virtual filesystem created dynamically by the
> kernel) it seems the running kernel doesn't have support for
> software resume.
>
> Try booting the kernel with the "noresume" kernel option and see if
> it boots successfully.
>
> Pete

Hi Pete,

Thanks for the reply.  How do I do that please?  I don't get any
prompt anywhere that would allow to to choose any options, or type
anything in.

Kind regards,

Julian
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