FC4 Kernal Panic on install right after entering 'linux text'

[Amadeus W. M.]

On Thu, 07 Jul 2005 05:04:41 -0500, Panama Jack wrote:

> I get the following error when trying to install Fedora Core 4 on an AMD  
> 2.1 gig CPU, 512meg DDR Ram, 1 IDE and 3 SCSI drives.
> 
> I have downloaded the DVD image once and the CD image 3 times and they  
> each come up with the exact same error every time.  It doesn't matter if I  
> select the graphic or text install.
> 
> I can install FC2 or F3 from scratch on this server without a problem.   
> When I try to install from scratch FC4 the error below happens.
> 
> RAMDISK: Couldn't find valid ramdisk image at 0.
> VFS: Cannot open root device "NULL" or unknown-block (8,3)
> Please append a correct 'root=' boot option.
> Kernal: panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on  
> unknown-block(8,3)
> 

It's a well known bug (see bugzilla). In my wildest dreams, I never
thought there would be such a fix: type garbage at the boot: prompt +enter.
The next boot prompt will work. Or not.