Linux install error

["Shane S." <shane@nieint.com>]

I 
am trying to install debian linux on this laptop i have.


 


When I bootup with boot disk, i get the following 
error.


 


Parition check:


hda:


attemtp to access beyond end of device


03:01: rw=0, want=2, limit=0


EXT2-fs: unable to read superblock


attempt to access beyond end of device


03:01 rw=0, want=2, limit=0


MINIX-fs: unable to read superblock


attempt to access beyond end of device


03:01 rw=0, want=1, limit=0


FAT bread failed


attempt to access beyond end of device


03:01: rw=0, want=33, limit=0


isofs_read_super: bread failed, dev 03:01 iso_blknum 16 block 
32


Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 03:01


 


And it sits there forever.


 


Can someone help?


thanks


shane