Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 20:53:21 +0200 From: Philip Nienhuis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LIB] Install Linux on 110CT w/FD/CD - UPDATE I
Mark Srebnik wrote: > > Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 16:46:02 -0700 > From: Mark Srebnik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [LIB] Install Linux on 110CT w/FD/CD - UPDATE I > > Hi Philip, > > Thanks for the advice... > > Just tried what you suggested with Mandrake... > > After starting the install with the loadlin command as you describe, got a > bunch of text and at the end: > > Kernel panic: VFS: unable to mount root fs on 01:03 = kernel can't find the ramdisk file system. I think it intends to say it can't find the image. Did you specify the ramdisk image and -size? I do not know the commands for USB CD-ROM players. For Mandrake 9.2 to be installed using a PCMCIA CD-ROM player I used: loadlin vmlinuz initrd=all.rdz root=/dev/ram3 ramdisk_size=128000 vga=785 acpi=off pcmcia automatic=method:cdrom (all on one line). Perhaps change "pcmcia" into "usb" (w/o quotes) and try again? If it still won't go, copy the entire \Mandrake dir from your CD-ROM to HD, too, and use something like loadlin vmlinuz initrd=all.rdz root=/dev/ram3 ramdisk_size=128000 acpi=off and specify a HD install when asked (it will also ask for the location of the \Mandrake tree.). The acpi=off thing makes little difference BTW (at least here). BTW I figure you got just one CD-ROM for Mandrake 9.1? > Now, I did copy over the alt0 directory on the CD I have. However, wonder if > it matters or not that this was a CD from a Linux magazine?? Just check if there's a vmlinuz and an all.rdz file. > Also, wouldn't mind trying VectorLinux too... > > Do you use the same loadlin command or is it different? Vectorlinux? IIRC it is loadlin ide rw initrd=initrd.img root=/dev/ram or so (ide instead of vmlinuz). Details are in the vectorlinux message board / installation forum (see their web site). Philip
