help... kernel panic! Error after compiling kernel 2.6.11.6/Fedora 3

[{2Nd+BESt}]

hi all,
i downloaded kernel 2.6.11.6 sources, and compiled following some HOWTOs, but at boot time i end up to this:

[...]
making device-mapper control node
unable to find device-mapper major/minor
Scanning logical volumes
Reading all physical volumes. This may take a while...
cdrom: open failed.
cdrom: open failed.
Found volume group "VolGroup00" using metadata type lvm2
Activating logical volumes
/dev/mapper/control: open failed: No such file or directory
Is device-mapper driver missing from kernel?
0 Logical volumes(s) in volume group "VolGroup00" now active
Making device nodes
/dev/mapper/control: open failed: No such file or directory
Is device-mapper driver missing from kernel?
ERROR: /bin/lvm exited abnormally!
Creating root device
Mounting root filesystem
mount: error 6 mounting ext3
mount: error 2 mounting none
Switching to new root
switchroot: mount failed: 22
umount /initrd/dev failed: 2
Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init!

and the system hangs...
what's wrong?!

thanks to any one reading and/or helping

[gen]

Originally Posted by {2Nd+BESt}

hi all,
i downloaded kernel 2.6.11.6 sources, and compiled following some HOWTOs, but at boot time i end up to this:

[...]
/dev/mapper/control: open failed: No such file or directory
Is device-mapper driver missing from kernel?

Looks like some necessary driver wasn't compiled into the kernel.
The above error line makes me think you missed some option in the Filesystems or Drivers
portion of the kernel configuration. I think you'll have to go back and look carefully
at any section of the configuration relating to hard drives and filesystems,
select the appropriate options, and recompile the kernel.

[{2Nd+BESt}]

it seems that u brought luck to me... i recompiled kernel, paying attention and... it worked.
now it boot and so speeeeeeeeeeeeedy

thanks alot for ur reply

[gen]

Excellent! Glad it's working for you.

You say it's speedy huh? I'll definitely have to give it a shot.