Dale,
it's asking you "where" the "/" root partition is located so it knows
where to look for the kernel. tell me...is Mandrake the second OS on your
drive and do you have only one drive?
--
Mark
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On Sun, 22 Apr 2001, Dale Kosan wrote:
> L could sure use some help here.I downloaded and installed 8.0 final and when
> it rebooted I received the following message:
>
> VFS:cannot open root device "2106" or 21:06
> Please append a correct "root=" boot option
> kernel panic : VFS : unable to mount root fs on 21:06
>
>
> I tried to boot with rescue floppies that the install made and low and behold
> there is nothing on the disks! I think the problem could be either the
> Western Digital drive or the add on pci card Pomise ATA 100 card.7.2 did not
> have a problem with the card so I am not sure what is up.I also installed 8.0
> on my Toshiba laptop and same thing as with 7.2, seems to not like my Linksys
> PCMP 200 nic.Could someone please help a newbie in distress.Thanks for your
> time.
>
