Can't start SuSE 9.2 installation

DomanR · 03-21-2005, 07:42 AM

Hi everybody.

I'm trying to install SuSE v9.2 Professional Eval DVD on my laptop. I can't start any of avaible selections in menu: Installation, Instalation - No ACPI, Installation - Failsafe, Rescue... Each time process stops at this error:

Code:

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)

Can anybody knows how to solve it? I didn't have such problems with SuSE v9.1 nor Mandrake v10.1 installation.

brundles · 03-21-2005, 08:10 AM

I did have a similar problem to this - caused by mismatching kernels after an upgrade from 9.0 to 9.2 (when I'd tried manually building a 2.6.10 kernel somewhere inbetween!).

In my case, re-running the install program using the System Update path rather than clean install path solved the problem - basically it rebulit the kernel for me and redid the initrd stuff but left all application data intact.

edit - Alternatively, re-reading your post is the problem when trying to boot from the DVD? Have you tried a) reburning the DVD or b) redownloading the ISO image and burning it.

DomanR · 03-21-2005, 09:48 AM

I tried an installation on my 2nd computer and result was the same.

I'm burning DVD again right now, but I dubt it will help.

And I would rather not to download this 3GB image again :-) If only I could check md5 under Windows. I tried with FastSum and QuickSFV. They both can't find file

abisko00 · 03-21-2005, 10:20 AM

I think you have a good chance with a new medium. However if the image is already defect, you'll need a fresh download. To check md5sum under windows have a look here:
http://www.openoffice.org/dev_docs/using_md5sums.html

DomanR · 03-21-2005, 10:39 AM

Nothing has changed with new medium.

But I've checked md5 with application you linked me to. Correct me if I'm doing it wrong, but I compared md5 which I get from running "md5sum SUSE-Linux-9.2-FTP-DVD.iso" with one in md5 file from the web. And they are different

I guess it's time to get ISO again. But how should I download the image then? I used ReGet Deluxe and official FTP server in Germany. I thought it's pretty safe way to get proper ISO.

abisko00 · 03-21-2005, 10:54 AM

Try one of the mirror sites in Poland. You'll probably get a much better transfer:
http://www.novell.com/products/linux...t_mirrors.html

DomanR · 03-21-2005, 11:00 AM

I'm not worry about the speed (even from Germany I had all my bandwith used). Could you advise me what program should I use to get this file, so the situation won't happen again?

abisko00 · 03-21-2005, 11:05 AM

Sorry, no advice! What a shame, I used Windows IE

I wasn't worried about the speed but the quality of your connection. Especially if you download from ftp.suse.com, the connection appears very unstable to me (I rarely do that).

DomanR · 03-23-2005, 07:20 AM

OK, I've downloaded it again. This time I used FlashFXP, md5 is proper, and installation process works

Donno what happened with previous image, but next time I'll start with md5 check after download