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Can I go into setup & fix a boot-up problem that tells me I have 'kernel panic'? Thanks for all help in advance!
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I inherited this machine that has Linux on it-I am pretty good with DOS/Windows but Linux is new to me. After LILO loads the error message, "VFS: Cannot open root device 16:05.
Kernel panic: VFS:Unable to mount root fs on 16:05" comes up-Help???
Kernel panic: VFS:Unable to mount root fs on 16:05" comes up-Help???
Perhaps you (your friend) rearranged/removed/install
You need to know which was the original drive containing the linux root partition and then you may be able to specify an alternative root.
You need to know which was the original drive containing the linux root partition and then you may be able to specify an alternative root.
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How will I be able to determine that?
maybe you installed linux on other computer or maybe you switched hard drives master<->slave? Or maybe you changed BIOS setting on HDD like LBA<->NORMAL?
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To check if you still have the disk or partion for Linux, boot up Dos and type fdisk at the command line. Have a look if there is a partion that states unknown system, you may have to select display extended/logical partion and see if it gives you the option to swop/change drives. If you have one that says unknown system then you probably still have Linux on your machine. The next step will depend if you have linux on floppies or Cdrom disk. These will be needed to reconfigure LILO
i would guess you have a problem mounting your root filesystem. if this is so, you should be able to read the appropriate message.