Kernel Panic

Commish66 · 12-31-2003, 12:04 AM

I was trying to do a full install from 9.1 to 9.2, twice I downloaded the ISO & burned it with Nero, and twice I got the same message this shows up at about line 15 of the boot up:

crc error <6> Freeing initrd memory: 3031k freed
Kernel Panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 01:03

The boot process stalls at this spot, I tried it a number of times - I've used Mandrake since 6.0 and have never seen a Kernel Panic. Read up on it, but never seen one before.

TIA

Skyline · 12-31-2003, 02:43 AM

Are you upgrading to, or is this a fresh install of 9.2 ?

je_fro · 12-31-2003, 03:54 AM

what are your hardware specs?

Commish66 · 12-31-2003, 07:23 AM

This is a fresh install of 9.2

Hardware is ASUS A7V8X-X, V9180 GeForce4, AMD Athlon XP Barton 2500+

This box was up & running in Mandrake 9.1

Thanks for the fast replies

je_fro · 12-31-2003, 03:25 PM

Hmm...I have almost the same hardware. I think that either a memory stick is bad, or something was messed up during the install. I'm sure that Mandy has nforce support in their default kernel....

wldkos · 12-31-2003, 04:44 PM

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Originally posted by je_fro
Hmm...I have almost the same hardware. I think that either a memory stick is bad, or something was messed up during the install. I'm sure that Mandy has nforce support in their default kernel....

Its not that, its something with the support for the filesystem you chose to use. When I recompiled my 2.4.22-10mdk kernel, I made the mistake of using reiserfs as a module and got the same exact error. I dont know why this is happening on a fresh install, but what FS are you choosing to use?

Commish66 · 12-31-2003, 04:49 PM

wldkos - I've only gotten as far as 15 lines into the boot-up of 9.2, then the Kernel Panic is displayed

I have my 9.1 working properly with reiserfs

Thanks again for the fast replies

je_fro · 01-01-2004, 01:43 AM

It could be that there's no reiserfs support, or it is a module. Which bootloader are you using?

Commish66 · 01-01-2004, 02:36 AM

je_fro - I'm not using a bootloader - it's the initial install off of the IOS that at around line 15 I get the Kernel Panic

Thanks again & have a GREAT New Years

wldkos · 01-01-2004, 04:22 AM

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Originally posted by Commish66
je_fro - I'm not using a bootloader - it's the initial install off of the IOS that at around line 15 I get the Kernel Panic

Thanks again & have a GREAT New Years

This is something that can't really be solved unless you download new ISO's. Honestly, unless you want to recompile your kernel and see whats up with the FS support. FS support cannot be modules, and it seems that yours is. Have you tried, ext3, journal, xfs as well?

Commish66 · 01-01-2004, 12:34 PM

Thanks wldkos - Later tonight I will download the ISO from another mirror & burn it - start the install again

Thanks again for the fast replies

wldkos · 01-01-2004, 01:15 PM

good luck my man. I have the ISO's hosted if you need them.

Commish66 · 01-01-2004, 07:44 PM

ldkos - I downloaded the ISO from your site & read the info - looks good & wait for
I did an install from floppy - the same Kernel Panic

I'll stay with my 9.1 & wait for 10.0

Thanks again

wldkos · 01-01-2004, 10:56 PM

where did you download them and why install from a floppy? You should be able to just boot the disk and install from there...

Commish66 · 01-02-2004, 07:52 AM

wldkos - I went to your site and picked the ISO for Mandrake 9.2 - downloaded it burnt it ti disk with Nero in Windoze - did an alternate install with a floppy disk - went to my computer & followed the instructions & copied the CD.ing file to the floppy - re-booted, up came the flash screen for Mandrake - the boot up started 15 lines into the boot the same Kernel Panic message appeared

Didn't seem to make any differance as to how I tried to install 9.2 - the same message appeared