Re: beta4 and Ultra1

[Jiann-Ming Su <jsu2@emory.edu>]

On Tue, 18 May 2004, Jiann-Ming Su wrote:

> I've downloaded the beta4 netinst image (http://cdimage.debian.org/pub/cdimage-testing/sarge_d-i/sparc/).
> 
> I was able to get my Ultra1 to boot the CD.  It gets half way through, and I
> get the following message:
> 
>   RAMDISK: Couldn't find valid RAM disk image starting at 0.
>   Freeing initrd memory: 1755k freed
>   sh-2021: reiserfs_read_super: can not find reiserfs on ramdisk(1,0)
>   Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 00:00
>    Press L1-A to return to the boot prom
> 
> What did I do wrong?  Thanks for any tips.  BTW, where is the L1 key?
> 

I found this in the archive:

  http://lists.debian.org/debian-boot/2004/04/msg01134.html

Entering "linux root=/dev/rd/0 rw" did not work for me.

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Jiann-Ming Su  jsu2@emory.edu  404-712-2603
Operating Systems Analyst/Admin
Network Communications, Emory University