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VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 08:06 - 2.4.19-pre6

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Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 08:06

I had the exact same problem (but much different hardware) with the 2.5.6-pre3 kernel. See:

http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=101548222601049&w=2

I'd try CONFIG_SMP=n just to change the playing field

Thanks for the input.
With CONFIG_SMP=n, CONFIG_HIGHMEM4G=y (instead of 64G), and the printk from that thread it boots with:

megaraid: v1.18 (Release Date: Thu Oct 11 15:02:53 EDT 2001)
megaraid: no BIOS enabled.
scsi5 : SCSI host adapter emulation for IDE ATAPI devices Attached scsi generic sg2 at scsi0, channel 0, id 6, lun 0, type 3 ..
mount had returned -6
ext3
VFS: Cannot open root device "806" or 08:06
Please append a correct "root=" boot option

Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 08:06
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