Shannon Botz wrote:
> I am having problems installing Red Hat Linux on a computer. I am using a
> P3 550mhz with 64meg of RAM. After booting with the floppy and entering any
> install type (text, expert) I get the following error before the GUI
> install. crc errorVFS: Cannot open root device 08:41
> Kernel panic: VFS: unable to mount root fs on 08:41.
> No matter what HD or Bios set-up I attempt to use, I get this error.
> Every once in a while I get into the install GUI but it locks up after the
> partition prompt.
Wierd.
Ok. This has been sitting unanswered for a half-day or so, so I
figure *any* answer is probably better than none.
I've not seen this sort of error, but my suspicions would be that
either the boot floppy is fscked (try another boot floppy, or a boot
CD). Or that there's something fscked in the hardware.
Get hold of a known-good boot/install device - assuming you haven't
done that already - and if that doesn't fix things, check the hardware
out.
My _suspicion_ would be hard drive, since it's trying to mount
a root filesystem.
Hrm. Or CD-ROM drive, or floppy drive - whichever you're using
as the install-from media.
Well, if it was me this was happening to, those would be my avenues
of investigation. Sorry I can't be more precise.
Jenn V.
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