Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root

[mauro]

well, as i yet told before, it is better to install using bootX but with th=
e
vmlinux kernel finishing with the word "BOOT" and with the ramdisk image
checked, then the graphical installer anaconda will do your job easily...
It is IMPORTANT, on the old puters, use a BootX version such as the 1.1.3,
that you can easily reach on the web searching with google/linux.com, and i=
t
is advice to make a basical partition first of all, better with an utility
as HDT, in that way: first partition =3D macos extended (at least 1,5 GB)
second =3D root (maybe 2 GB) third =3D swap (128/256 MB) fourth =3D home ( all th=
e
free space).
Then, do a basical installation in the Mac part. (OS 9, better if with
tcp/ip, apple talk and netcard active) then set up the bootx and all the
required files as in the manual (BootX.app in control Panel,
=80BootX.extension in extension folder, ramdiskimage.gz in the system folder
and place the foler LinuxKernels in system folder with inside the two
vmlinux and yaboot kernels. Now you can put the first cd in the reader,
restart and boot using the vmlinux kernel finishing with the word "BOOT",
with the ramdisk checked following all the instrutions... lemme know... and
good look:) =20

> I have been trying for several days to install YDL 3.0 on my G3 Beige tow=
er.
> I tried several different ways and get the same error everytime. Both usi=
ng
> OS 8.6 and OS 9.2 using BootX
> Goes through the installer fine, I used the automatic partitioning which
> shows the root partition, swap, usr, home     don't see a boot partition.=
..
> do I need to add that to the list?
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> Where it fails is when it gets to:
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> adb: starting probe task...
> kmod: failed to exec /sbin/modprobe -s -k block-major-8, errno =3D 2
> VFS: Cannot open root device "sdax or 08:09
> Please append a correct "root=3D" boot option
> Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 08:09
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> What could be the problem? I installed 2.0 which mostly worked... at leas=
t I
> was able to get to a command line.
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> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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> New to it all
> Thanks for any help
> RS
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