FC2 ext3 system. Boot FC3 CD-1. =Kernel Panic.

[Terry Polzin]

On Monday February 14 2005 20:37, Nat Gross wrote:
> My existing FC2 system (which I don't mind re-partioning re-installing)
> is jealous. It won't allow FC3 on it.
>
> Here is the scoop:
> Hardware: Dell 4500, 2ghz Pentium, 1 gig ram, 1 ATA 80 gig drive. (NON
> sata.) Currently running FC2 a-ok.
> FC2 was installed with default filesystem, ext3.
>
> Now, I boot FC3 CD-1 (which I can read ok from) and I get a kernel panic
> like this:
>
> ===========
> .....
> md:...autorun DONE.
> RAMDISK: Compressed image found at block 0.
> crc error
> VFS: Cannot open root device "<NULL>" or unknown-block(8,3)
> Please append a correct "root=" boot option.
> Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on
> unknown-block(8,3).
> ================
> If I try the mediacheck option, I get the same message, before the
> mediacheck begins.
Could this be a case where noidedma is required on the boot line?
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