Linux tip: Finding rootfs during boot (IBM developerWorks)

[Posted March 12, 2009 by cook]

IBM developerWorks shows how to work with Linux boot problems. "As a Linux® administrator, you may encounter rootfs errors like cannot mount rootfs and kernel panic when you try to reboot a server after attaching volumes from external storage or even after installing a new Linux operating system.. This article outlines the Linux booting process on an x86 platform, shows why this problem happens, and offers four tips to avoid it or fix it."