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)
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?
2) If so, how?
-Lief Erickson
