--- do_mounts.c.orig	Wed Jun 16 19:17:02 2004
+++ do_mounts.c	Wed Jun 16 19:17:49 2004
@@ -348,6 +348,7 @@
 {
 	char *fs_names = __getname();
 	char *p;
+	int tries = 10;
 
 	get_fs_names(fs_names);
 retry:
@@ -367,6 +368,8 @@
 		 * Allow the user to distinguish between failed open
 		 * and bad superblock on root device.
 		 */
+		if (!--tries)
+			break;
 		printk ("VFS: Cannot open root device \"%s\" or %s, "
 			"retrying in 1s.\n",
 			root_device_name, kdevname (ROOT_DEV));