Wed, Aug 28, 2002 at 12:41:36PM -0700 wrote: > Ok, > so i booted on the rescue disk, and hit enter at the "boot:" > it starts loading linux.bin, then uncompresses. > > i then get the message: > > VFS: insert root floppy disk to be loaded into RAM disk and press enter > > i insert the root floppy i created using ntrawrite and the root.bin and > i get the following error: > > end_request: I/O error, dev 02:00 (floppy), sector 0 > VFS: Insert root floppy and press Enter > > i press enter and get > > end_request: I/O error, dev 02:00 (floppy), sector 0 > VFS: cannot open root device "fd0" or 02:00 > please append a correct "root=" boot option > kernel panic: VFS unable to mount root fs on 02:00 >
looks like a bad floppy (either the disk [most likely] or the drive). Find a different floppy. Sometimes you can tell the floppy is bad because you hear an extra grating sound when writing to it via rawrite/dd. -David -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
