Cannot install Fedora Core 4

[Russell Golden]

that is the problem. it can't get that far. i get the "boot:" prompt, 
then when it tries to mount the root filesystem while booting the kernel 
off the CD, it says
kernel panic - not syncing. VFS: cannot mount root filesystem on unknown 
block (8,3).
the boot: prompt is the only prompt i can reach

Rick Stevens wrote:

>On Fri, 2006-01-13 at 19:47 -0600, Russell Golden wrote:
>  
>
>>yeah small problem with that... none of the modes will boot.
>>unless you mean i should let the thing run through its kernel panic 
>>script...?
>>I'm trying to install it on a laptop that doesn't have a floppy drive, 
>>might that have something to do with it?
>>    
>>
>
>Absolutely not.  You have to boot of the first CD in rescue mode.  That
>means that you boot off the CD, then at the "boot:" prompt, put in
>"linux rescue".  The system will boot of the CD and go look for your
>Linux installation.  If it is found, then the system will ask you if you
>want to mount it.  Answer "Yes".  The system will mount the installed
>Linux system at "/mnt/sysimage" and drop you to a "#" prompt.  That's
>when you put in the five commands:
>
>	# chroot /mnt/sysimage
>	# cd /boot
>	# mkinitrd -v -f initrd-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4.img 2.6.11-1.1369_FC4
>	# exit
>	# exit
>
>as I described earlier.  That rebuilds your initrd image and reinstalls
>it.  Note that the "2.6.11-1.1369_FC4" bit refers to the kernel that was
>installed (and that value is the kernel installed with FC4).  If you use
>a different kernel, replace the above with your kernel version.
>
>  
>
>>Rick Stevens wrote:
>>
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>>
>>>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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