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

[Nat Gross]

Edward wrote:

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> Nat Gross wrote:
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>> Nat Gross wrote:
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>>> 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.
>>>
>>> Thank you all;
>>> -nat
>>>
>> Update: I tried the same cd in another [Windoz] system, with the 
>> exact same result! Hopefully, although I can mount and read the cd, 
>> it's defective. It did say 'crc error'. Would this mean that's its 
>> the cd or <gasp> the image. Aw, I never bother with the md5 stuff, 
>> don't even know how to use it.
>> Anyone?
>> Thanks
>> -nat
>>
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> It's in the download documentation:
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> http://fedora.redhat.com/download/#download
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> or 'man md5sum' if you're running linux.
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> There's an md5sum program for Windows as well. Search for it on google.
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> Regards,
> Ed.
>
Thanks. I knew I was silly, I didn't realize how silly :). ALL my iso's 
did NOT match the md5sum.
These files were first dl'd under win, copied unto linux, I don't know 
if that's where they fluked out.
Thanks.
-nat