> i got the same message.
> boot from diskette.
> it works fine.
Thanks, I'll try that.
Jonathan
> > I just got a RedHat 6.0 from CheapBytes for an upgrade from 5.1
> >
> > I booted from DOS using:
> >
> > c:\> d:
> >
> > d:\> cd \dosutils
> >
> > d:\dosutils> autoboot.bat
> >
> > The program began to boot into Linux, but then after a series of
messages I
> > got the following:
> >
> > VFS: cannot open root device 08:21
> > Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 08:21
> >
> > Then the computer hangs and I have to get out of this by pushing the
reset
> > button, after which I can get back into both Windows and Linux without
> > trouble, but of course without having upgraded Linux to 6.0.
> >
> > Can anyone suggest anything?
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Jonathan Daniel
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Jonathan Alexander Daniel wrote:
>
> > I just got a RedHat 6.0 from CheapBytes for an upgrade from 5.1
> >
> > I booted from DOS using:
> >
> > c:\> d:
> >
> > d:\> cd \dosutils
> >
> > d:\dosutils> autoboot.bat
> >
> > The program began to boot into Linux, but then after a series of
messages I
> > got the following:
> >
> > VFS: cannot open root device 08:21
> > Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 08:21
> >
> > Then the computer hangs and I have to get out of this by pushing the
reset
> > button, after which I can get back into both Windows and Linux without
> > trouble, but of course without having upgraded Linux to 6.0.
> >
> > Can anyone suggest anything?
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Jonathan Daniel
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
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