Hmmm... Very strange indeed.
There's an active discussion about Mandrake 8.1 problems at
http://mandrakeforum.com/article.php?sid=1257
Try posting your problem there.
On Fri, 05 Oct 2001 13:38:04 +0800, Stephen Liu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi Sridhar
>
> Lot of thanks for your response and time spent.
>
> Both /boot and /root are in Ext2. I also tried with
> only /root partition in Ext2 and the result was the same.
>
> Still I could not understand what mistake I have committed. Linux-Mandrake
> 7.2 runs great in the same PC and Hard disc.
>
> I was a little bid tire of trying Linux-Mandrake 8.0 continuously without
> any result. Then I turned to Linux-Mandrake 8.1. Having its ISO images
> download from the website I started installation with CD thus prepared. It
> went through smoothly and the mouse was alive. However after re-starting
> the mouse die.
>
> I started /configuration/hardware/HardDrake. All devices on its window did
> not show any description including the mouse. I attempted to evoke the
> file on the menu bar, such as File, Options, Tools and Help but without
> response. I tried Ctrl/Alt/Shift and f/i/l/e combination
> key. Unfortunately it did not work.
>
> I logout and re-started the PC. During exiting follow error messages pop-up
>
> - /dev/psaux : No such device or address
> - Link error messages pop-up ___
> _________
> - Mainloop returned Console Init : No such device or address
> - INIT : no more process left in this runlevel
>
> The PC hanged on forcing me to re-boot the PC
>
> No improvement made after re-starting. I tried twice re-installing
> Linnux-Mandrake 8.1 with the same result
>
> Could any guy on the list shed me some light. Thanks in advance.
>
> Best Regards
> Stephen Liu
>
>
> At 03:24 PM 10/4/2001 +1000, you wrote:
> >I don't think it's a bug, since most people have had no problems
> >installing 8.0.
> >More likely, it is some kind of incompatibility with your system. I have a
> >feeling that the problem is due to ReiserFS. Try making only Ext2
> >partitions and
> >see what happens. Alternatively (and even better), you should try installing
> >Mandrake 8.1.
> >
> >On Thu, 04 Oct 2001 12:54:03 +0800, Stephen Liu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > Hi all people,
> > >
> > > Have any guy on the list encountering the same problem in installing
> > > Mandrake 8.0
> > >
> > > I tried several days to install Mandrake 8.0 but met with frustration.
> > >
> > > My partition table is as follows:
> > > (It is a blank hard disc of 3.3G for running Linux-Mandrake 8.0 only)
> > >
> > > - Native partition for /boot 5 MB
> > > - Swap 260 MB (2 x 128 MB RAM)
> > > - Rest for root partition
> > >
> > > Each time after installation completed and re-starting, following warning
> > > message prompts:
> > >
> > > Kernel Panic:VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 03:05
> > >
> > > I even tried installing Mandrake 7.2 first. After it worked successfully,
> > > then I installed/upgraded it to Mandrake 8.0. But I still could not get
> > > the later to work. At re-start the same warning signal prompts.
> > >
> > > Would it be the bug problem of Mandrake 8.0 ? ? ?
> > >
> > > Best Regards
> > > Stephen Liu
> >
> >--
> >Sridhar Dhanapalan
>
--
Sridhar Dhanapalan
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