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by **Ray Lassite** » Wed, 22 Dec 1999 04:00:00

Subject: SuSe 6.3 install problems
Date: Tuesday, December 21, 1999 3:14 PM

Hello,

I successfully installed the os the other day, but soon came into problems.
First, the os would hang and I would have to restart. Eventually, this
caused problems on boot. Finally, it would no longer boot. BTW, I used
LILO. So, I figured I would just perform a fresh install of the os. I
re-partitioned and formatted the drives(2 seperate) and tried to re-install.
I got past the loading linux and then some kernal text messages. Then I
recieved the error
Kernal panic : VFS insert Root Floppy and press enter.

Problem is that I don't have a root floppy other than the boot disk that
came with the software.

I tried to use a rescue disk by creating it from the CDROM. But this led to
the error
Kernal panic: VFS could not mount root fs on 2:00

Please, any help would be appreciated. I would like to start from scratch if
possible. I was able to get Win 98 installed on the drives. But I would like
to replace it with Linux..

Thanks,
Ray

by **Ray Lassite** » Wed, 22 Dec 1999 04:00:00

It appears that I can at least now get the installation started by using a
Windows98 boot disk to get access to the cdrom. Then I can type setup and
start installation. However, I can never complete the whole thing. YaST
hangs every time, and everytime somewhere different. I have gotten as far as
installing the aaa package of the base install.

Anyone have any ideas. I am almost ready to send this machine swimming.

Thanks,
Ray

> Subject: SuSe 6.3 install problems
> Date: Tuesday, December 21, 1999 3:14 PM

> Hello,

> I successfully installed the os the other day, but soon came into
problems.
> First, the os would hang and I would have to restart. Eventually, this
> caused problems on boot. Finally, it would no longer boot. BTW, I used
> LILO. So, I figured I would just perform a fresh install of the os. I
> re-partitioned and formatted the drives(2 seperate) and tried to
re-install.
> I got past the loading linux and then some kernal text messages. Then I
> recieved the error
> Kernal panic : VFS insert Root Floppy and press enter.

> Problem is that I don't have a root floppy other than the boot disk that
> came with the software.

> I tried to use a rescue disk by creating it from the CDROM. But this led
to
> the error
> Kernal panic: VFS could not mount root fs on 2:00

> Please, any help would be appreciated. I would like to start from scratch
if
> possible. I was able to get Win 98 installed on the drives. But I would
like
> to replace it with Linux..

> Thanks,
> Ray

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