Dvir, >From experience: kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on uknown-block(8,1)
Means that the hardware (probably your IDE/SATA controller) has not been recognized, or the USB isn't supported Can you try and boot from an image from: http://www.sysresccd.org/Main_Page I have a seen their image boot on computers that other flavors were not able to Once you boot - you have 50% of the way to installing - as you know its just a hardware driver issue - issue an 'lspci' (command) and see what hardware is preset PS: What ubuntu version are you trying to boot? On Sunday 15 March 2009 12:19:34 Dvir Volk wrote: > Hi all, > I got an lod LG tablet (LT20), and I'm trying to install linux (tried > ubuntu and fedora) on it. > The thing is I can't even get the live CD of both installations to even > boot properly. > After choosing to install or load the live CD (from the CD's boot menu), I > get the following kernel panic: > > invalid compressed format (err=1) > kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on > uknown-block(8,1) > > The machine has a single (working) HDD, and the install is running from > either a USB DOK or DVD. > > Any ideas? -- Noam Rathaus CTO [email protected] http://www.beyondsecurity.com "Know that you are safe." Join Beyond Security in London at Infosecurity Europe, April 28-30, Booth M71 _______________________________________________ Linux-il mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il
