Installation Problems

squee546 · 09-23-2011, 01:30 PM

I am having trouble installing ubuntu on my dell laptop, I put a new hard drive in it and was going to switch to linux. But every time i tried to install ubuntu I get

kernel panic not syncing vfs unable to mount root fs on unknown block (8,1)

What should I do?? I have been using a cd from ubuntu.

camorri · 09-23-2011, 01:40 PM

This type of error is often caused by the kernel not having support for the file system loaded for the boot and or root partitions.

Did you create a new partition and select a supported file system? What did you choose?

It can also be created if you do not set up to boot loaded correctly, ie it points to the wrong partition.

squee546 · 09-23-2011, 01:59 PM

No I didn't I am not sure how to do it with the ubuntu cd

camorri · 09-23-2011, 02:14 PM

Before you tried to install, did you have free disk space? By this I mean, space not already in another partition?

Are you trying to create a dual boot system? Is windoze installed and working?

squee546 · 09-23-2011, 02:31 PM

No this a brand new hard drive, I tried before and I went through the installation process with a cd I downloaded from there website and when i start the computer it comes to the grub menu and when i select ubuntu it goes to a blank screen with a blinking cursor. So i bought a cd from them thinking I had a corrupted image but know all i get is this kernel panic.

yancek · 09-23-2011, 03:11 PM

In the Allocate Drive Space window did you select your drive, create a partition, select a filesystem type and format the partition?
How old/new is the computer? Hardware specs?