On Mon, 24 Jan 2000, Lief Erickson wrote:
> I have a couple of different issues that I encounter, depending which
> Mandrake version (6.1 or 7.0) I attempt to install.
>
> Problem 1
>
> After I run autoboot.bat for v7.0 from the command line, it starts to load,
> a bunch of messages fly past and then I get the following message:
>
> Partition check...autodetecting RAID arrays
> autorun...autorun DONE.
> VFS: Cannot open root device 08:01
> Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 08:01
>
> I'm completely clueless as to how I should troubleshoot this.
>
> Any thoughts? (Read Problem 2 more information)
It's trying to load off a scsi device. Do you not have an ide cdrom?
> Problem 2
>
> While trying to install v6.1 I don't have Problem 1 and I can configure all
> of my options (mouse, keyboard, video) except the NIC. The installation
> process isn't recognizing the NIC, and the driver for my SMC 10/100 card
> (1211) is not part of the installation process. In order for the
> installation process to continue I must choose that I do NOT want networking
> installed for my machine, which, in fact, I do, because the machine will be
> a file and print server.
>
> My questions:
>
> 1) Is it possible to say that I don't want networking installed during the
> installation process, but after installation is complete to install the
> appropriate driver (already downloaded from the SMC website) for the NIC and
> can configure networking (eth0) at that point?
Yes,
> 2) If so, how?
Icon on your desktop labeled "DrakConf" :)
> -Lief Erickson
>
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