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    Debian question

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by Khiamal, Mar 15, 2007.

  1. Khiamal

    Khiamal Notebook Guru

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    I managed to install Debian, utilizing the business card image on a clean hard drive, using the automatic or recommended settings. However, once I rebooted, I saw the following error:

    VFS: Mounted root (cramfs filesystem).
    VFS: Cannot open root devide "hda1" or 03:01
    Please append a correct "root=" boot option
    Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 03:01

    Also, the caps lock annunciator is blinking - not sure what that means.

    The boot command sequence (I'm probably not using the right terms here, feel free to correct me so I can describe what I'm seeing/doing better) is as follows:

    root (hd0,0)
    kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.27-3-686 root =/dev/hda1 ro
    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.4.27-3-686
    savedefault
    boot

    When I change the /dev/hda1 to hda0, I get the same error message, with 'hda1' and '03:01' having the 1 replaced with a 0.

    Any suggestions?

    This appears to be the only error message during the boot-up. I'm not able to scroll up to confirm this, however.
     
    Khiamal, Mar 15, 2007
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  2. Gautam

    Gautam election 2008 NBR Reviewer

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    You seem to be getting a lot of "Kernel Panic" warnings. I am sorry that I can be of no help - I have never encountered such problems on Debian (Sarge) or (K)Ubuntu (Dapper-Feisty).
     
    Gautam, Mar 15, 2007
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  3. BigV

    BigV Notebook Deity

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    as a shot in the dark, are the drives on a PATA or SATA interface?

    try changing hda1 to sda1 if they are using SATA.
     
    BigV, Mar 15, 2007
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