On Monday February 14 2005 20:37, Nat Gross wrote: > My existing FC2 system (which I don't mind re-partioning re-installing) > is jealous. It won't allow FC3 on it. > > Here is the scoop: > Hardware: Dell 4500, 2ghz Pentium, 1 gig ram, 1 ATA 80 gig drive. (NON > sata.) Currently running FC2 a-ok. > FC2 was installed with default filesystem, ext3. > > Now, I boot FC3 CD-1 (which I can read ok from) and I get a kernel panic > like this: > > =========== > ..... > md:...autorun DONE. > RAMDISK: Compressed image found at block 0. > crc error > VFS: Cannot open root device "<NULL>" or unknown-block(8,3) > Please append a correct "root=" boot option. > Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on > unknown-block(8,3). > ================ > If I try the mediacheck option, I get the same message, before the > mediacheck begins. Could this be a case where noidedma is required on the boot line?
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