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how to install linux....problems?
Name: muco Date: June 14, 2001 at 18:50:49 Pacific
Comment:
while trying to install linux madrake 8.0,after booting from the cd and pressing enter, i get the error message kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 08:05 i use a toshiba satellite 225cds 133mhz pentium 16mb ram hard disk (toshiba) cdrom -toshiba
Name: mdake 8.0 Date: June 16, 2001 at 18:58:59 Pacific
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with only 16mb of ram, you won't be able to run the newer KDE and GNOME GUI's...they req minimum 32 MB with a pretty good video card. Unable to root mount file system happens when the installer can't find logically find your hard drive (this may happen with SCSI controllers for instance).....
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Response Number 2
Name: muco Date: June 17, 2001 at 16:27:31 Pacific
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so please how do i make it logically find my hard drive
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Response Number 3
Name: Earl Gibbs Date: June 17, 2001 at 19:56:18 Pacific
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I just had the same panic when installing Red Hat 7.1. I booted from DOS and used a DOS program that writes zeros to the drive - erasing the partitioning. I then was able to do the install of linux without the panic. good luck
Summary: hi i want ti know how to install linux currently iam using windows 2000 pro and win 98 on my pc i want full guidance to install on my pc and i also want to run windows 2000 pro and win98 on my pc wa...
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