--- ../../cirrus-arm-linux-1.4.5/linux-2.4.21/init/do_mounts.c	2005-12-20 12:01:26.000000000 -0500
+++ init/do_mounts.c	2006-02-06 21:38:42.000000000 -0500
@@ -365,11 +365,16 @@ retry:
 		 * Allow the user to distinguish between failed open
 		 * and bad superblock on root device.
 		 */
-		printk ("VFS: Cannot open root device \"%s\" or %s\n",
+		printk ("VFS: Cannot open root device \"%s\" or %s, retry in 1 second.\n",
 			root_device_name, kdevname (ROOT_DEV));
-		printk ("Please append a correct \"root=\" boot option\n");
+/*		printk ("Please append a correct \"root=\" boot option\n");
 		panic("VFS: Unable to mount root fs on %s",
 			kdevname(ROOT_DEV));
+*/
+		/* wait 1s try again */
+		current->state=TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE;
+		schedule_timeout(HZ);
+		goto retry;
 	}
 	panic("VFS: Unable to mount root fs on %s", kdevname(ROOT_DEV));
 out: