FC4 failed to install on M/B ASUS P5GDC

[Alexander Dalloz]

Am Fr, den 07.10.2005 schrieb Barry Yu um 6:40:

> FC4 installation failed with ASUS P5GDC Delux with P4 Hyper Threading 
> cpu, during installation a message displayed;
> 
> Kenrnel panic notsyncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknow-block(8,3)
> 
> And then the installation go further a little with some lines displayed, 
> and then frozen.
> When change to FC3 installation, everything goes smooth till the end.
> How to work around the FC4 installation?

You tried to install by using a DVD?
Try this workaround: at first install boot enter "foobar" at prompt, get
the complaint about unknown command, then press enter and continue as
normal.

Alexander


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