> 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)
Thanks for the information. I am going to relay this on to CheapBytes.
Later,
Jonathan Daniel
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > 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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