On Thu, 07 Jul 2005 05:04:41 -0500, Panama Jack wrote: > I get the following error when trying to install Fedora Core 4 on an AMD > 2.1 gig CPU, 512meg DDR Ram, 1 IDE and 3 SCSI drives. > > I have downloaded the DVD image once and the CD image 3 times and they > each come up with the exact same error every time. It doesn't matter if I > select the graphic or text install. > > I can install FC2 or F3 from scratch on this server without a problem. > When I try to install from scratch FC4 the error below happens. > > RAMDISK: Couldn't find valid ramdisk image at 0. > VFS: Cannot open root device "NULL" or unknown-block (8,3) > Please append a correct 'root=' boot option. > Kernal: panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on > unknown-block(8,3) > It's a well known bug (see bugzilla). In my wildest dreams, I never thought there would be such a fix: type garbage at the boot: prompt +enter. The next boot prompt will work. Or not.
