On Wednesday 03 July 2002 12:21 pm, you wrote: > On Wed, 3 Jul 2002 10:18:38 -0600 > > Ken Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi All, > > I'm trying to get 8.2 b4 to install on an Amptron *all in 1* board and > > it keeps getting a kernel panic mesage something to the effect of: > > Kernel panic, can't mount root fs at 1:03. > > The system locks at this point and needs a hard reset. > > Never seems to make it to the stage of locating the CD drive or > > loading into memory. I've tried using the boot disk also. > > I have also tried different HDDs, same result. > > Basic hardware: > > Amptrom MainBoard W/modem, NIC, video and sound. > > 256Mb RAM PC-133 > > Maxtor 40Gb HDD > > Win <ugh> XP Home on 20GB of drive. > > MDK 8.1 installs without a hitch. > > Any ideas??? > > F1 at the splash screen and at the boot prompt enter > > linux mem=(total ram-video ram) > > If your vid is say 16mb then you need to enter linux mem=240M > > > Charles > > -------------- > Troglodytism does not necessarily imply a low cultural level. > ---------------------- > Charles A Edwards > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ---------------------- why would this be different between 8.1 and 8.2? "MDK 8.1 installs without a hitch".
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