What about non-smp kernels? smp is always known to be less tested and have more problems. On Mon, 9 Aug 2004 15:04:40 -0400, David Nedrow <listbox@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I have been unable to install or boot FC2, FC3T1, or devel using the > default kernels on ANY Compaq system that I have access to. The Compaqs > are DL360s, 1850's, and 4500s with SMART array controllers and 896 meg > of RAM. > > Scenario 1: > > Simply booting the install loads anaconda, which then complains there > is not enough memory. > > Scenario 2: > > mem=896M > > Supplying the simplified mem parameter never makes it to anaconda, and > errors out with the following: > > md: Autodetecting RAID arrays. > md: autorun ... > md: ... autorun DONE. > VFS: Cannot open root device "LABEL=/" or unknown-block(8,3) > Please append a correct "root=" boot option > Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(8,3) > > Scenario 3: > > map=exactmap map=640K@0 map=895M@1M > > Now, the system simply stops after displaying "Uncompressing Linux... > OK, booting the kernel." > > Note also that regardless of what root= options I've tried, I still get > a kernel panic in scenario 2. > > I've also tried nousb, nopcmcia, noprobe, acpi=off, skipddc, in > multiple combinations without any benefit or difference in errors. > > Strangely, if I replace the kernel on the install disk with one I've > built myself, I can get through the installation fine, but then cannot > boot the kernel that is actually installed by anaconda. Presumably, if > I were to boot via rescue and replace the installed kernel with mine, I > would be able to boot the system OK. > > This has me flummoxed. If you need more info from the boot process, let > me know what items. Obviously, I'm not making it far enough in the > kernel panic scenarios to switch consoles to get the output of the boot > processes. > > This is with the following kernels: > kernel-smp-2.6.5-1.358 > kernel-smp-2.6.7-1.478 > kernel-smp-2.6.7-1.509 > > David > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list >
