Cannot install fedora core 1 or core 2: Initial setup crashes: "Unable to mount root"
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at boot pass this option to the kernel root=/dev/hda1 where hda1 is the first partition of the first drive of the first ide controller. I believe fedora uses hda as the cdrom drive now, but maybe thats after the install.
tried booting : linux root=/dev/hda1
and got basically the same error, but instead of the original lines i get:
"
FS: Cannot open root device "hda1"or hda1
Please append a correct "root=" boot option
Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on hda1"
the hd is brand new... so basically there are no partitions. Should i partition the hd first? How can i do that?
"crc error
Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on hda "
(it skips two lines )
by the way... i believe the hard drive has no partitions whatsoever. Do i need to create a linux partition first?? Or should the setup process take care of that?
I've tried running:
"linux ide=nodma acpi=off noapic"
but i end up with the same error.
That is my point... why is it asking for a fs if the hard drive is brand new?
I've tried installing the hard drive in a different CPU (that is.. different cables, motherboard, etc etc) and the same error comes out.
I've also tried using a different HD (older one... not new) and the same error appears.
What should I do?? I there a possibility that the CDs are corrupted?? I did a md5sum on all images after download and they were ok. I then proceeded to burn them to CDs.
After failed attempts with core 2 i tried core 1... but a very similar error comes out.
Well you have checked the ISO Images. But you do not know if those were transferred/burned correct to the CD Media. Do you ?
Wenn you boot from CD Fedora let's you to check the media.
You may consider to use a lower write/record speed and higher class CD Media.
Apparently, the iso images where burned with errors.
Downloaded ISO images were ok, but they where burned using Nero and a HP cd-writer with an uncompatible firmware with that specific version of Nero. (What are the odds??).
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