On 07/20/2010 09:30 PM, Ankur Sinha wrote: > hi, > > I did a fresh text based install on my system today. > > On boot, I get: > > "Kernel Panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on > unknown-block(0,0)" > > Can you folks please tell me how to get around this? I googled up and > it looks like a grub issue or something, but I haven't been able to > correct it yet from the posts[1]. They speak of lilo, or of compiling > the kernel with modules or something. I'm installing from a Fedora 13 > dvd, so I can't quite compile myself a kernel. > > thanks, > > regards, > Ankur > > [1] >> http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/slackware-14/kernel-panic-not-syncing-356086/ > [2] >> http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/slackware-14/kernel-panic-not-syncing-vfs-unable-to-mount-root-fs-on-unknown-block-361735/ > [3] >> http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/gentoo-linux-help/44588-i-get-kernel-panic-not-syncing-vfs-while-booting.html It would help if you did the following: Boot the install DVD into rescue mode. It will mount your installation as /mnt/sysimage Let it mount it, because it will ask your permission. If you have a usb stick, insert it, and mount it, and copy to it 1. /mnt/sysimage/boot/grub/device.map 2. /mnt/sysimage/boot/grub/grub.conf 3. /mnt/sysimage/var/log/boot.log 4. /mnt/sysimage/var/log/messages Then using whatever system you used to post your message, reply and attach those 4 files which you saved on usb stick. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
