Dual Boot Problem
I'm trying to install Debian Sarge stable as a second operating
system on a 200 gig drive and not having a lot of success. The
installation goes fine; I install Lilo in the MBR, the system
goes for a reboot and then I get the following errors upon reboot:
request_module[block-major-3]: Root fs not mounted
VFS: Cannot open root device "302" or 03:02
Please append a correct "root=" boot option
Kernel panic: VFS Unable to mount root fs on 03:02
Please note, the reboot is unsuccessful, I never get to the step
where it asks to set up mail or create a root password. I just
get the above message. I can't scroll up to see any of the other
messages.
To recover and make the system so that I can at least boot back
into windows is using a dos boot disk, do a "fdisk /mbr" - clear
out the MBR, and then using debian's fdisk, blow away debian
partions, and mark the windows NTFS as bootable. This has worked
many times being as I've tried Lilo, Grub, and GAG as boot
loaders - all successful.
The machine is x86 box with ASUS motherboard, AMD 1800 CPU, gig
of RAM, ATI video card, and Audigy sound card. Windows occupies
the first 35 gig of the 200 gig board.
Should I make the system so that it will only boot into debian
with a floppy? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Also note, I'm running Woody at work no problem, but when I try
to install Woody at home, the natsumi driver does not work for my
Netgear ethernet card - and therefore cannot complete the
installation.
patrick-
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