Red Hat 7.3 kernel panic during install

Kenzo Yamada June 4, 2002 at 19:58:06 Pacific

Hi, I getting this when I try to install:
EXT2-fs: unable to read superblock
cramfs: wrong magic
FAT: unable to read boot sector
isofs_read_super: bread failed, dev=09:00,
iso_blknum=16, block=32
Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs
on 09:00
I've tried 3 different disk sets, all with
correct md5sums, and all already used to
install in other machines, which are
running RH 7.3, so I don't believe it's a
problem w/ the CDs. The computer that hangs
is an Athlon 1.1, 256MB RAM, SIS730 chipset and I m trying to install on hdb (30G). I have Red Hat 7.2 running on this same machine, same hdd,
w/out any problems ever. Any clues?
Thanks for any help!

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Kenzo June 4, 2002 at 21:47:08 Pacific

I forgot to mention, but I have tried to
disable the cache in the BIOS setup, tried
to boot with several different floppies,
and the error message is always the same,
which leads me to believe that there must
be something in the new kernel that just
doesn t get along with my system. I read in
other fora that people who have encountered
this problem with older versions of the
kernel were able to boot their computers
using a different CD-ROM drive, others were
able to install from a HDD, but I ve tried
all of these, and the situation is always
the same. Any hints will be very welcome.
Thanks in advance.

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coke June 6, 2002 at 20:04:43 Pacific

SAME s--- PROBLEM..
plz help us
i have the same sis 730 + 512 ram + athon
1000, but im not using the sis video card
.. im using tnt2

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gs June 17, 2002 at 15:46:25 Pacific

Hi,
Try this : http://www.redhat.com/support/hardware/
I had some problems with a SIS chip (RAID) and I was obliged to change the motherboard.
Good luck
gs

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Mark June 18, 2002 at 06:19:11 Pacific

I've had the same problem. I'm just going to give up and try using a different machine.

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Joshua July 24, 2002 at 08:34:09 Pacific

I have tried to install RH 7.3 and run into this error off bootup and when running dosutils I get a different error siting that I need to name an appropriate image. I have installed XP first and have left 5 Gigs unpartitioned. How should I go about this?

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Joshua July 24, 2002 at 09:07:15 Pacific

I have tried to install RH 7.3 and run into this error off bootup and when running dosutils I get a different error siting that I need to name an appropriate image. I have installed XP first and have left 5 Gigs unpartitioned. How should I go about this?

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Filipe S� July 26, 2002 at 16:59:59 Pacific

Well, I have just the same problem. Seems
like I will never have RedHat 7.3. Because of
that problem. Just can't pass it by. And
beleave me, I have tryed to solve it several
ways. Well, if I at least knew that it is an
hardware problem! And what part (hardware
component) of my system was causing it, at
least I could do some thing. I am here
requesting help, 'cause I do want to have
redhat 7.3 runing gloryous on my system. My
system is a AMD K6-2 3d - 500 MHz With a
Riva TNT2, two hdds (20GB,3.4Gb), HP cdW,
MSI board (if you need the model just tell),
128MB Ram (I have tryed other sims), and
an ethernet LAN connection to the internet
throw some net-board, I have RedHat 7.1
and Windows ME on my system at the
moment. I wish I could get rid of both!
Please let me have 7.3. Please, help!
Some body... hello..o......o............o...

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Pablo July 29, 2002 at 12:50:29 Pacific

I seem to have the same problem, I have 256 meg ram , PC-chips integrated mainboard, duron 650 and two HD one seagate 20gb and one samsung 4.8gb.
It seems we all have AMD chips, does anyone has this problem with a Intel Chip ?
Also, I've known from a friend that this problem could be caused because linux is unable to determine exactly how much mem is there in the system , but running linux mem=256M dosn't seem to help :(
So if anyone has any ideas ....

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dotdotcom July 29, 2002 at 21:39:23 Pacific

Hey, I got the same problem too ~~~
My system is AMD 1.2G + 256 RAM + Sis 730...
I have try 2 set of CD and got the same problem, I think it cause the hardware, cox we seems all using "AMD + Sis"

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kyles July 30, 2002 at 10:24:36 Pacific

Same problem here also.... i've got a compaq server with scsi card... when i don't type linux mem=128m i get a "you can't run red hat linux because you dont' have enough memory" or something of that effect... anyone have any clue??

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ogmcdon1050 July 30, 2002 at 19:52:59 Pacific

same here misery loves company but can throw in one more piece of puzzle on my amd xp1800 amptron mobo with sis...I had Red Hat 6.2 that did boot to login but X was a no go then tried 7.2 and 7.3 kernel panics on both...arghh..well it says wrong magic just gotta get Harry Potter to come out with a distro...lol...

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Fergal July 31, 2002 at 06:34:34 Pacific

One solution:
I have a AMD and an SIS board. I turned of Power management in the BIOS and now I can install RH7.3.
Turning off other stuff may also be necesary on your particular board.

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