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addd

Member

Registered: 2013-01-24

Posts: 2

I can't install SliTaz

When I try to install SliTaz, I get this:

Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0)

Pid: 1 comm: swapper Not tainted 2.6.37-slitaz #2

etc...

Thanks

yves04

Member

Registered: 2012-09-23

Posts: 135

Re: I can't install SliTaz

Hi

Try to boot from the CD Slitaz 4.0 (stable). I suppose your installation is on the first sector of the hard disk.

Mount and open the file menu.lst like this :

-> open a Xterm

-> $su (passwd root) then

#mkdir /mnt/hda1

#mount /dev/hda1 /mnt/hda1 -o rw

-> #leafpad /mnt/hda1/boot/grub/menu.lst

You should have

title SliTaz GNU/Linux (cooking) (Kernel 2.6.37)

root (hd0,0)

kernel /boot/bzImage root=/dev/hda1 quiet

Save and reboot (don't forget remove the CD)

If it doesn't work again, reboot from the CD, read the documentation and install again ; choose grub on the MBR.

Have a nice day.

addd

Member

Registered: 2013-01-24

Posts: 2

Re: I can't install SliTaz

I don't have a CD drive

oui

Member

Registered: 2012-09-05

Posts: 298

Re: I can't install SliTaz

how did you try to install without CD drive? Frugal, from USB, netinstall through floppy disk. ISO start through Grub2? other way I am not thinking about?

christophe

Member

Registered: 2011-04-17

Posts: 432

Re: I can't install SliTaz

On the "kernel" line of grub you need to add

rootdelay=9

that will solve the issue.