Package: debian-31r0a-i386-netinst.iso
Version: 31r0a
When I try to install the latest stable version of Debian (Sarge) on my
Compaq Proliant 1500 server (dual Pentium 166 mHz processors, 256 MB
RAM, several SCSI drives), it fails. I gave the boot command line:
expert26 mem=255M sym53c8xx=safe:y . The boot process proceeds till I
get the message: "Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on
unknown_block(0,0)". I also tried booting with linux26, expert, and
linux. I tried giving the memory parameters as "mem=exactmap [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED]" (this did not even get to the point of extracting the
initrd.gz file). I also tried with and without the sym53c8xx=safe:y
parameter.
I have had this problem with all Debian-based distributions for some
time now. I was able to install an earlier version of Sarge (unstable)
before by rebuilding the initrd file to include the sym53c8xx,
sym53c8xx_2 and NCR53c8xx drivers in the modules directory. I also
recompiled the kernel to include these drivers and then rebuilt the boot
ISO to use these. I suspect the problem is that the proper driver for
my NCR SCSI card is no longer included. I'm not sure if my rebuilding
the kernel to include these drivers fixed the problem, or the rebuilding
of the initrd.
Since this problem seems to be getting perpetuated, I thought I'd check
with you to see if it could be repaired so that others won't have this
problem. Also, if you have a workaround to help me install this, I'd
appreciate it.
Thanks very much.
Vic
Walker
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