I'll start by saying I'm new to debian, so please be gentle ;) After 5 or 6 attempts I finally managed to get Debian installed properly with a small range of packages. I then installed a whole host of packages thru dselect. One of which was ALSA (I thought it might help my sound problems, ie, lack-of). As a dependancy this seems to have installed a kernel image binary (kernel-image-2.4.16-686) during the installation it gave a message about modifying LILO, (I unfortunately skipped through this part and missed the warning message.
Now when I rebooted my PC it wont boot and just gives a 'Kernel panic unable to mount root FS'. I have tried using my install CD to boot using the 'rescue' however I can't get it to work, I have tried 'rescue root=/dev/hda1', and 'rescbf24 root=/dev/hda1', but it is still unable to mount the root fs. I have even tried to pass a initrd parameter, but with no joy (I'm not sure as to what the path to a RAMDISK image should be?) How do I go about fixing this so I can boot Ta, Jamie BTW I installed using bf24. As I'm using a PC with swappable CD / floppy I was unable to create a rescue floppy :(. -------------------------------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ITS Internal Extension : 5806 Direct Dial : 0870 754 5806 -------------------------------------------- ************** E-mail Disclaimer ************** This e-mail message is confidential and for use by the addressee only. If the message is received by anyone other than the addressee, please return the message to the sender by replying to it and then delete the message from your computer. Please note that any views, or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Benenden Healthcare Society Limited. The recipient should check this e-mail and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Benenden Healthcare Society Limited accepts no liability for any damages caused by any virus transmitted by this email and its attachments. The Benenden Healthcare Society Limited is regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and is an Incorporated Friendly Society, registered under the Friendly Societies Act 1992. Registered No: 480F. The Benenden Healthcare Society Limited, Registered Office: Holgate Park Drive, York, YO26 4GG. Tel 0870 7545 700 Fax 0870 7545 821 www.benenden.org.uk. *********************************************** -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
