The Mandrake installer uses a graphical program called DiskDrake, you can scrap all of the partitions there, and try re-installing it. It sounds like it could be a swap partition related problem?
I hope this helps. Kindest Regards, Ashley (aka ze0). |----------------------------------------------------------| | Ashley Reynolds (aka ze0) [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | http://www.botepidemic.com Ph: +61 404 140 163 | | | | Registered Linux User: #254073 | |----------------------------------------------------------| On Mon, 7 Jan 2002, Derek Kitzelman wrote: > Does Mandrake 8.1 have a partition manager utility > similar to fdisk or disk druid? > > I am attempting to load Mandrake 8.1 on a PC that I > previously loaded RedHat 7.0, which didn't like my > video card. So, before loading Mandrake 8.1, I went > in with the fdisk utility from RedHat and deleted the > LINUX partition I had created. > > when trying to install 8.1 I get the following kernel > panic: > > RAMDISK: compressed image found at block 0 > Uncompressing.............<3>crc errordone. > Freeing initrd memory:507k freed > VFS:Cannot open root device "ram3" or 01:03 > Please append a correct "root=" boot option > Kernel panic:VFS:Unable to mount root fs on 01:03 > > Has anyone seen this before? > > Thanks! > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! > http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ > >
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