Setup Ok booting failed :(

rudy87 · 02-17-2009, 11:08 AM

Hello.I have instaled slackware 12.2 made ful install after installing when tring to boot up for the first time i get this after i chose Linux from lilo :VFS:Cannot open root device "fd00" or unknown-block (253.0)
boot option ; here are the available partitions:
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Kernel panic - not syncip VFS unable to mount root fs on unknown - block(253.0)
What to do.

Please take in consideration that i`m a newbie.
Thx.

amani · 02-17-2009, 11:14 AM

possibly the module for your hard disk is not loaded.

you can try using the boot-time kernel parameter all-generic-ide

(add it to the kernel line before boot )

rudy87 · 02-17-2009, 11:16 AM

and how do i do it ? first time linux so please don`t be mad if i ask more questions.How do i do it so i can add that line ?.When i start up the pc lilo shows up and ask`s Windows
Linux
What next ?If i press the tab key i`t goes into text mode

gegechris99 · 02-17-2009, 11:40 AM

Hello rudy87,

Which kernel are you using (huge or generic)?

In case you used the generic kernel, you need to create an initrd image file. Refer to README.initrd

Before you follow the instructions in the README file, you need to boot with your installation CD (i.e. first CD) and do the following steps so as to be in your "/" (i.e root) environment :

Code:

~#mkdir /slacktemp                  #temporary mount point
~#mount /dev/your_device /slacktemp #this is the device you installed to
~#mount --bind /proc /slacktemp/proc
~#chroot /slacktemp #change to your root environment

You can then follow the instructions in the README file.