we cracked this problem here - they have a bug - mounted image don't have
correct permissions on /sbin - they miss chmod +x (aren't executable)
> > 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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