Re: Error while install loads

Andrew Summers wrote:

> To whom it may concern:
>    I just wanted to say how excited I am to try your
> version of Linux. I'm definately a newbie and realize
> the advantages of learning Linux. I hope to be able to
> switch cold turkey to your operating system and slowly
> begin to learn bash commands. From the advantages and
> ease of use that Ark Linux has to offer, I think that
> my wish will soon be possible.
>    I was attempting to install Ark on a spare computer
> I had laying around the house. Upon doing so, the
> kernel began to load but halted with the following
> error: Kernel Panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on
> 03:02. I tried a different computer. Exact same error.
> I switched out motherboards and hard drives. Exact
> same error. Totally different machines with totally
> different parts yielded the same results. I did
> however try to install Ark on my main computer, a more
> modern system circa 2002. The kernel loaded without a
> hitch. What is happening that isn't allowing me to
> load the kernel properly on these older PII/K6-2
> machines? Thank you for your time. I am eager for your
> response.
> 
> Arthur
> 
> 
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Please Check the listed minimum requirements. These requirements are of
course not totally written stone, but anything less is typically looking
for trouble, it get more and more difficult to keep older hardware working
on newer kernels. Please List all of the specs for each computer and the
version you are attempting to install, so that we can see if that hardware
is currently supported by our tree. Arklinux current release is still in an
Alpha state which means it does have problems and more then likely it will
at some point. You may even wish to wait until the next release, which
should be fairly soon once we get a few more things worked out. The only
options you have are pretty much those listed in the boot screen of hte
installer though such as, kernel nousb, kernel noapic acpi=off, you may
want to try those and see if they help.
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