Hello, The kernel that comes with my Fedora Core 2 is 2.6.5-1.358. I have recompiled and installed kernel 2.6.6-1.435.2.3. The problem is that after make mrproper, make xconfig, sudo make modules_install install and editing /etc/grub.conf so that I restart with the new kernel, I get a kernel panic. This is my /etc/grub.conf file, as it was automatically created after recompiling the kernel: default=0 timeout=10 splashimage=(hd2,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz title Fedora Core (2.6.6-1.435.2.3custom) root (hd2,0) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.6-1.435.2.3custom ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb quiet initrd /initrd-2.6.6-1.435.2.3custom.img title Fedora Core (2.6.5-1.358) root (hd2,0) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.5-1.358 ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb quiet initrd /initrd-2.6.5-1.358.img title Windows 2000 rootnoverify (hd0,0) chainloader +1 I have changed the root=LABEL=/ parameter of the first entry by root=/dev/hdc2 and the problem has disappeared. My question is why it works for the default installation and not after having recompiled a new kernel. Juan -- Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.fsf.org/philosop2.6.5-1.358hy/no-word-attachments.html