Hi, the exact messages are (copy by hand...) : Partition check: hda:end_request: I/O error, dev 03:00 (hda), sector 0 end_request: I/O error, dev 03:00 (hda), sector 2 end_request: I/O error, dev 03:00 (hda), sector 4 end_request: I/O error, dev 03:00 (hda), sector 6 end_request: I/O error, dev 03:00 (hda), sector 8 end_request: I/O error, dev 03:00 (hda), sector 10 end_request: I/O error, dev 03:00 (hda), sector 12 end_request: I/O error, dev 03:00 (hda), sector 14 [snip] RAMDISK : Couldn't find valid ram disk starting at 0. Freeing initrd memory : 2928K freed. VFS : Cannot open root device "hda" or 03:02 Please append a correct "root=" boot option Kernel Panic : VFS : unable to mount root fs on 03:02
thanks for your time, 2005/8/11, Tyler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > The partition check errors are just informational I believe... its the > ramdisk problem that comes *after* this partition check message that the > bootup chokes at. > > Tyler. > > Pooly wrote: > > >Hi, > > > >If i use the testing-netinst the installation works fine if I install > >the stable release. But when I boot up I've got the same errors with > >the partition check as before. (see below) > >If I try to install the Etch version with the installer it stops at > >'couldn't find debs for ipchains'. > >Any clues ? > >thanks, > > > >2005/8/5, Pooly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > >>Hi, > >> > >>I've removed two stick (out of 4) of memory, and try to change their > >>slot (from 0-1 to 2-3), but neither attempt worked. I tried > >>with/without ramdisk_size=16000. > >>I believe the : > >>Partition check: > >> hda:end_request: I/O error, dev 03:00 (hda), sector 0 > >>end_request: I/O error, dev 03:00 (hda), sector 2 > >>end_request: I/O error, dev 03:00 (hda), sector 4 > >>end_request: I/O error, dev 03:00 (hda), sector 6 > >>end_request: I/O error, dev 03:00 (hda), sector 8 > >>end_request: I/O error, dev 03:00 (hda), sector 10 > >>end_request: I/O error, dev 03:00 (hda), sector 12 > >>end_request: I/O error, dev 03:00 (hda), sector 14 > >> > >>Should not be worring because Linux is not yet installed on this disk. > >>(still an old solaris) > >> > >>2005/8/5, Frederic Lehobey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> > >> > >>>Hi, > >>> > >>>On Thu, Aug 04, 2005 at 03:20:17PM +0100, Pooly wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>>I'm trying to install a Debian 3.1 on an Ultra5. When I boot on the CD > >>>>(3.1r0a-sparc-netinst) I end up with a kernel panic with : > >>>>Ramdisk : couldn't find valid RAM disk image starting at 0 > >>>>Cramfs: wrong magic > >>>> > >>>>I've google a bit, and I've found nothing which works. > >>>>Any hints on this ? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>I do not believe it is enough so solve your problem, but beware of > >>>#305230. > >>> > >>>Best regards, > >>>Frederic Lehobey > >>> > >>> > >>>-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > >>>Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) > >>> > >>>iD8DBQFC8y6SKJ61IisCKVERAsZrAJ9o6jin/HAfRZXmRTSJR6mbYvf2UQCgzw9w > >>>hadPKdaBEKPrFqsZhuMsY3U= > >>>=gLvQ > >>>-----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>-- > >>-- > >>Webzine Rock : http://www.w-fenec.org/ > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > -- Webzine Rock : http://www.w-fenec.org/
