Dave,
I'm glad that you got Linux installed.
Try this...
When the boot prompt appears, press the tab key to see a list of bootable
images. One of the images should read, "Linux". Now type "Linux" followed
by your UDMA controller parameters. You need to repeat the exact same steps
that you used to successfully install Linux.
If you successfully boot into Linux, you can modify your /etc/lilo.conf file
to enter these parameters for you each time. It will save you the hassle of
typing in the parameters each time. Be careful when you modify this
file...it could leave your Linux OS non-bootable.
HTH,
Matt
>From: "Dave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: "Newbie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: [newbie] Cannot mount root device...
>Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 01:08:39 -0500
>
>Hello,
>I'm using a UDMA/66 HD. After using the workaround, I installed it
>(mostly)
>successfully. However, when booting, I recieve this error message:
>Partition check:
> VFS: Cannot open root device 3:05
> Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 03:05
>
>I have no idea what to do...I'm assuming it's having trouble accessing the
>HD (once again). So perhaps I have my parameters wrong on the startup
>disk.
>However, it did install w/those params so how could they be wrong?
>I'm too new to linux to know when the HD takes over from the boot disk, so
>I
>can't say for certain what the problem is...any help? please?
>
>Thanks
>Dave
>p.s. M.Thompson...if noone here can help me w/this, I might take you up on
>your earlier offer for help...=)
>
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