Kernel Panic Error- Please help

[Ben Stringer]

On Mon, 2004-03-01 at 13:45, Christian Castaldo wrote:
> I am new to linux so any answer I would appreciate in the simplest plainest 
> language possible.  I am getting the same error regardless of which 
> distribution I try and install on my machine.  Currently, I am using a 
> purchased cd of the lastest fedora dist (text only, no graphics).  I get 
> this error after the cd boots and I start the install.  It stops at this 
> point.

Sounds like a hardware problem.

try using memtest86 to verify your ram.

It is included on the fedora media - just enter "memtest86" at the
"boot:" prompt. Run a few passes and verify that the ram is good.

It may also be a problem with your harddrive...

Cheers, Ben