Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 22:48:11 +0200 From: Philip Nienhuis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LIB] Install Linux on 110CT w/FD/CD - UPDATE I
Mark Srebnik wrote: : ...<snip> > Meanwhile, downloaded VectorLinux4.3 that ol' Philip installed...printed out > install instructions, extracted files as instructed to hard drive.... > > Since I have WinXP Pro on my 110CT, I'm booting to DOS with a Win98 boot > floppy.... I presume you got XP on a FAT32 partition? > After I typed the install command: > > Loadlin ide root=/dev/ram rw initrd=initrd.img > > Setup started, saw lots of text....at the end saw error message: > > Kernel panic: VFS: unable to mount root fs on ram0 > > Any ideas about how to deal with this?? Puzzling.... 1. The error message simply means that the kernel could not find the file system on ramdisk (I guess VFS means virtual file system.) Is initrd.img in the same subdir as ide (I guess so otherwise loadlin would have complained)? Is initrd.img from the same VL43 version as ide? BTW you typed the same command line as in: http://www.vectorlinux.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3434 (in a posting by robomop) and I used it too - worked for me. 2. I am beginning to suspect other (hardware?) problems (e.g., memory module seated OK?). - Have you got the latest BIOS (v 8.1)? Another issue might be your BIOS setup. I have: - Setup by OS = disabled - PCMCIA-slots = Auto I can't think up any other suggestions at the moment...... sorry, Philip
