Posted by dol yom on January 25, 2004 at 02:25:12:
In Reply to: Mandrake install attempt causes kernal panic posted by Bud Lange on November 13, 2003 at 20:12:34:
: I'm not at all experienced with Linux. I used pdisk (mac OS version) to create the linux partitions on a hard drive to be used exclusively for Linux as per two or three sets of instructions on websites. It does have the standard Mac OS HFS partitions first.
: When I try to install Mandrake on a Beige G3 minitower (old world) the last line of text says, "kernel panic: VFS : Unable to mount root fs on 01:03." Then there is a message that the computer will reboot in 180 seconds.
: Does "01: 03" refer to a hard drive with ID= 1 and the 3rd partition?
: I remember having the same problem six months ago and giving up then.
: The hard drive I want to install on is ID 1 of the ATA 1 controller (hdd)
: ATA 0, ID 0 hda (System 10.2.8, 9.2.2, 8.6 on separate partitions.
: ATA 0, ID 1 not used
: ATA 1, ID 0 (a CDRW)
: ATA 1, ID 1 hdd
: SCSI ID 0 sda (System 9.2.2)
: Is there an issue with having PCI slot cards in the computer?
: Thanks for your help