Cannot install Fedora Core 4

[Rick Stevens]

On Mon, 2006-01-09 at 18:48 -0600, Russell Golden wrote:
> nope.
> it goes into panic after displaying "VFS: please append a correct 
> 'root=' boot option" or something to that effect. also says it can't 
> find a device, then it gives (8,3), which i'm guessing is a location. 
> the message saying it can't find the device comes before the VFS 
> message. what is going on here?

It appears that the initrd file wasn't built with the ext3 filesystem
support module or the lvm system.  Boot off the first CD in rescue mode
and let the system search for and mount the existing system.  At the
"#" prompt, do the following:

	# chroot /mnt/sysimage
	# cd /boot
	# mkinitrd -v -f initrd-`2.6.11-1.1369_FC4.img 2.6.11-1.1369_FC4

Verify that the ext3 filesystem module gets loaded in, and if you're
using LVM, that the LVM modules get loaded as well.  When that's done:

	# exit
	# exit

(yes, two "exit" commands--the first exits the chroot environment, the
second terminates the rescue boot).  Pop the CD out and see if it'll
boot.

> 
> Oliver wrote:
> 
> >try using acpi=off kernel boot option
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> >>For some reason, I can't install Fedora Core 4 on my laptop. I can get 
> >>the boot: prompt, but then it can't mount the root filesystem (i guess 
> >>from the CD) and goes into kernel panic. I've done the checksums, and 
> >>they add up correctly. What should I do?

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