Re: kernel panic
Pending further investigation, we now allege that q wrote:
> debs,
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> in one of my dual-boot deskboxes, i have a kernel panic:
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> unable to load NLS charset cp 437
> kernel panic: VFS: unable to mount root fs on 03:03
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> my potato on custom kernel 2.2.17 was functioning well until yesterday.
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> i don't mind a re-install, but i'd really like to know what's going on, as this happens like every couple of months to one of my machines.
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> (i know i have a line-wrap problem w/ vi. when i get some time to learn how to fix it, i'll be very happy. until then, my apologies.)
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> anyway, when i use the rescue disk and mount a partition, i only get the choices of /dev/hda1 (wincrap) /dev/hda3 and /dev/hda4. i'm sure i had /dev/hda2 (linux) and /dev/hda5 (swap). and when i try to mount /dev/hda3-hda4, i get, "invalid argument."
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> i think i'm screwed; but if anyone has suggestions, please cc me.
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> ia, t.
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> bentley taylor.
>
Is /dev/hda3 is a FAT volume?
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