kernel panic after booting with new kernel 2.6.11.9

[Nick Gawronski]

Hi, I have fedora core 3 and just installed a new kernel from kernel.org 
with speakup latest cvs version.  I had the kernel configure script load in 
my existing configuration file for my fc3 kernel to help me upgrade and 
built speakup and dectalk express in the kernel as well ans ext2 and ext3. 
No initrd image because none is needed.  I installed the modules then 
editted grub.conf changing the file name to the new kernel's name but 
removing the initrd line.  My new kernel boots just fine but them I get the 
error Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 
unknown -block(0,0) I have the fedora core 3 4 cd set from cheapbypes so how 
can I fix the problem with out having to reinstall all over again?  bye
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