Re: Linux rescue

Harry,

Are you trying to use your existing / partition? If so, pass the following 
option at the kernal prompt:

root=/dev/xxx

Where xxx is the proper partition.

Charith.


On Friday 28 January 2005 12:15 pm, Harry Hambi wrote:
> Hi All,
> Trying to boot linux9 machine into runlevel1 linux single mode........it
> boots from the floppy until a message appears...
> Kernel Panic: VFS: Unable To Mount Root fs On 08:02,any help would be
> appreciated.
>
> Rgds.
>
> Harry.
>
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