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

[Nat Gross <natgross.rentalsystems@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Edward wrote:

> 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.
Thanks. I knew I was silly, I didn't realize how silly :). ALL my iso's 
did NOT match the md5sum.
These files were first dl'd under win, copied unto linux, I don't know 
if that's where they fluked out.
Thanks.
-nat