Guys, I've rebuilt this kernel so many times that I should have the sources memorized by now and it's just not working. I'm to the point of frusteration that I'm ready to dig out the old Abacus! Trying to rebuild a 2.6.14.4 kernel on a Dell PE1800 with a fresh install of FC4. Using the config files from /boot with no modifications other than what make xconfig adds in for me. Make install and modules_install and reboot (in single user mode for what it's worth). On boot up I get: Red Hat nash version 4.2.15 starting Mounted /proc filesystem Mounting sysfs Creating /dev Starting udev Creating root device Mounting root filesystem Mount: error 19 mounting ext3 Switching to new root ERROR opening /dev/console!!!!: 2 Error dup2'ing fd of 0 to 0 Error dup2'ing fd of 0 to 1 Error dup2'ing fd of 0 to 2 Unmounting old /proc Unmounting old /sys Switchroot: mount failed: 22 Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init! I've tried root=LABEL=/ and root=/dev/sda3 in /boot/grub/grub.conf both to no avail. Someone, please help me here! -brian Brian D. McGrew { brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxx || brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx } -- > Those of you who think you know it all, really annoy those of us who do!