On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 15:45:19 -0400, David Nedrow <listbox@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > No other theories out there? > > Note that even though I didn't specifically mention it, I have tried > the uniprocessor kernels with no change. > > Also tried ide=nodma with no change. > > -David > > > > On Aug 9, 2004, at 15:04, David Nedrow 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 > > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list >
