On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 11:59 PM, Agnello George wrote: <snip> > issue !! .... it seem to be a RAM issue on my previous system !! i > guess !! cause the complete error was > > RAMDISK: Compressed image found at block 0 > > crc error > VFS: Cannot open root device "<NULL>" or unknown-block (253,0) > plese append a correct "root=" boot optiion > kernel panic -not syncing: VFS : Unable to mount root fs on > unknow-block (253,0) > > ........ any tips on how to check a defective RAM
Does the system have two RAM sticks? If yes, then try removing one of them. A SUSE user with a similar problem has found that technique to work: http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/redhat-fedora-linux-help/23810-fedora-installation-problem-vfs-cannot-open-root-device.html Also, some user on the CentOS forum has reported that upgrading the BIOS works: http://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=7884 -- Regards OSRIC XAVIER FERNANDES Registered Linux User #442219 Gentoo Linux 2007.0 --- ... .-. .. -.-. -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
