Topic: Help please Installation dilemma

[Bosco]

Hi All,

I have recently downloaded 6.01 and burned an image to CD with nero 6.latest. WHen trying to install, I get a kernel panic as follows:

crc error <6> freeing initdr memory 1573k free
ext2-fs: unable to read superblock
cramfs:wrong magic
fat:unable to read boot sector
isofs_read_super:bread failed, dev=09:00
kernel panic:vfs: unable to mount root fs on 09:00

I have downloaded the iso image again, thinking it may have been corrupted, but I still get the same message.

Any ideas?

Thanks to all in advance and regards

bosco

[timb]

Use md5sum program on the downloaded image.

You should be able to find the md5sum on the site where you download from. It will be in a text file.

If the md5sum on the download site and the md5sum that you make of your download dont match - you have a bad download.

If they do match - suspect your hardware - try new ram for example

[tdbsoft]

Try a different brand of CD Reader, many times I have found this to be the problem.

[dmac]

Also try and burn at the lowest speed possible with your equipment.  I have had problems with Nero burns at high speed.

[Anonymous]

I had the same problem. So I installed the system using p233 machine and then transferred the drive over to the intended machine.

Worked fine that way.

Scott