Re: initial boot for install

[Ron Farrer <rbf@toxic.magnesium.net>]

Derik barclay (derik.barclay@home.com) wrote:

> I have a DEC AXP PCI33 that I have been trying to boot (for install) using a
> 2.1_r2 CD distribution.
> 
> I load MILO then boot using "fd0:linux root=/dev/fd0".
> it boots appears to have detected all my hardware (except my second eather
> card), then prompts me to insert the root floppy. When I do I get:
> "Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 02:00"
> 
> I am using root1440.bin taken from
> "<CD>:\dists\slink\main\disks-alpha\1999-03-05\".
> 
> Is this correct? what am I missing?

You need to add "load_ramdisk=1 prompt_ramdisk=1" to your command. So you'll do "boot fd0:linux
root=/dev/fd0 load_ramdisk=1 prompt_ramdisk=1"


HTH,

Ron
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