Yesterday while browsing the ftp.xfree86.org via lynx, via a dialup connection, my terminal suddenly started spouting warnings. I wasn't able to capture them, but one said, "Unable to mount fs, unable to mount hdb".
The other virtual terminal (F1) was logged on as root, and moments later it got hit the same way. I'm running Potato 2.something on hdb, on dual boot system with win98 on hda. So. I rebooted, and the system can't even make it to LILO...I get the dreaded 01 01 01 01...thing. The startup floppy made it to a point, and then echoed "Kernel panic: unable to mount root file system". Other conditions: it was 100 degrees in the shade yesterday, and we do not have air conditioning. Could that be a factor? I'm interested in any advice re. etiology and solutions. Have not tried reinstalling yet. Thanks. Tom
