Hi,
I hope someone here might be able to help me with this problem.
I'm trying to install Fedora Core 3 on a computer that currently runs Windows XP Pro:
>-professional workstation ap 550
>-866 mhz
>-512 mb ram
>-17 gb scsi 10 k rpm
>-cd-rom + floppy drive
>-3 labs oxygen gvxl 32 mb
I get this error:
crc error
VFS: Cannot open root device "<NULL>" or unknown-block(8,3)
Please append a correct "root=" boot option
Kernelpanic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(8,3)
I'm new to linux, and through google I found similar error messages appearing in posts on this forum, but not during new installations.
Is there a way to get around it or to solve it.
thank you so much for your help.
jarra
error - "not syncing: vfs: unable to mount root fs"
I got the same exact error!
No worries! There is a way past it.
Just enter "aasdfds" or some other garbage first at the boot prompt and press ENTER. Then enter any options you need, if you need to and press ENTER, or just press ENTER without any options to load the installation/upgrade.
It's pretty simple really. I think the fedora people just wanted to see if we'd get made enough at our computer to enter garbage and then just load the CD/DVD. Those that do get in.
This works.
This works.
error - "not syncing: vfs: unable to mount root fs"
I have to admit, initially I thought this was a ridiculous solution to the same problem I'm having with installing FC4 over RH9.
But I tried it anyway and guess what - you were right!
Thanks!
:) Same here ... I actual
:)
Same here ...
I actually dont know what to say .... So simple
Works for me too in FC4
It also worked for me when installing Fedora Core 4, on dual core Intel Xeon.
this is crazy
I have been trying for several hours to get fedora core 4 to install and sure enough I typed in 'linux aasdfds' or something similar and it worked. This has got to be the strangest fix I have ever seen in my life! Before that it just kept saying 'Cannot open root device "NULL" or unknown-block'
Travis
Thanks from me too
I want to thanks you, you have solved my problem in few minutes, just time needed to run google
/boggle it worked . . . who w
/boggle it worked . . . who would have thunk it
hmmmm. what?? :)
OK guys, Im havn the same issue im gona try this too, I let ya know ho it goes----.....
cannot open root device
Hi,
I have same problem installing FC4 on an intel sever board. I tried putting "linux+" on boot: and it worked once. Then this "magic" dissapeared. Does some one have any idea about this ?.
Thanks !.
Increible pero real. Muchas G
Increible pero real. Muchas Gracias.
Mariano de Argentina
too bad it doesn't work for S
too bad it doesn't work for SuSE 10. :(
suse 10 VFS: Cannot open root device "" or unknown-block(3
I managed to get round this error by installing SUSE Linux 10 in text mode.
At first screen press F3 twice, select TEXT MODE and then select installation and follow prompts.
At long last I have SUSE LINUX 10 installed.
Hope this works for you
Kernelpanic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unkno
Reset the bios to defaults.
Reran installation.
Worked like a dream.
Try it