Re: FC2 ext3 system. Boot FC3 CD-1. =Kernel Panic.

[Edward <edward@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Nat Gross wrote:
> 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.
> >
> > Thank you all;
> > -nat
> Update: I tried the same cd in another [Windoz] system, with the exact 
> same result! Hopefully, although I can mount and read the cd, it's 
> defective. It did say 'crc error'. Would this mean that's its the cd or 
> <gasp> the image. Aw, I never bother with the md5 stuff, don't even know 
> how to use it.
> Anyone?
> Thanks
> -nat

It's in the download documentation:

http://fedora.redhat.com/download/#download

or 'man md5sum' if you're running linux.

There's an md5sum program for Windows as well. Search for it on google.

Regards,
Ed.