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Red Hat boot error
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| Hello,
I've been installing the Red Hat 8.0 for 3 times now and I was only able to
boot once in it. In the rest I only receive the following message at boot
time:
VFS: Cant't find ext3 file system on dev 0(3,9)
mount: error 22 mounting ext 3
pivotroot: pivot-root (/sys root,/sysroot/init vd) failed: 2
unmount /initrd/proc failed: 2
How could I possibly sort it out?
For partitionong I was using once Partition Magic 7/8 and second time Disk
Druid.
Also, after Linux install Drive Image 2002 found some errors in the
partition table. Something about LBA and CHS didint match.
Please be aware I'm a very bigginer in Linux. Just graphical interface.
Many thanks,
Peter
My config in this order:
3 primary partitions with windows 98 on them
EXTENDED:
1 swap linux 500MB
1 logical with windows xp
1 boot linux 100MB
1 / linux 3GB
1 FAT logical
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| Paul Lutus 2002-12-18, 1:25 pm |
| On Wed, 18 Dec 2002 20:35:16 +0200, Jack wrote:
> Hello,
> I've been installing the Red Hat 8.0 for 3 times now and I was only able
> to boot once in it. In the rest I only receive the following message at
> boot time:
>
> VFS: Cant't find ext3 file system on dev 0(3,9) mount: error 22 mounting
> ext 3
> pivotroot: pivot-root (/sys root,/sysroot/init vd) failed: 2 unmount
> /initrd/proc failed: 2
>
> How could I possibly sort it out?
Try a simpler installation -- much simpler.
> For partitionong I was using once Partition Magic 7/8 and second time
> Disk Druid.
There's the problem. Do not use these tools. Instead, if possible erase
the entire drive and allow the Red Hat installation procedure choose its
own partitions.
> Also, after Linux install Drive Image 2002 found some errors in the
> partition table. Something about LBA and CHS didint match.
Yep. See above. Erase the entire drive if this is feasible.
> My config in this order:
>
> 3 primary partitions with windows 98 on them EXTENDED: 1 swap linux
> 500MB
> 1 logical with windows xp
> 1 boot linux 100MB
> 1 / linux 3GB
> 1 FAT logical
Okay, I get it. The simple solution is to buy a different machine for
Linux. Obviously this HDD is entirely hosed, and will never allow an
installation until it is ... how shall I say this? ... "cleaned up".
--
Paul Lutus
http://www.arachnoid.com
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| Brian Schwarz 2002-12-18, 2:25 pm |
| This is from the install CD? I ran into similar errors a while back and it
turned out my CDs were bad. If you download ISO images and burn them to CDs
yourself, be sure to verify the MD5SUM. That turned out to be the problem
in my case - the ISOs had some mild corruption and would boot up but fail
partway through the install process. Had to try the download 2-3 times
before the checksums came out right. As I recall, RH 8.0 offers you the
opportunity to verify your installation media pretty early in the install
process. Did your CDs pass that test?
Cheers,
Brian
--
-----------------------------
The opinions expressed here are my own
and do not reflect those of my
employers - past, present, or future.
"Jack" <web888@lycos.co.uk> wrote in message
news:atqf67$1n28d$1@ID-138916.news.dfncis.de...
> Hello,
> I've been installing the Red Hat 8.0 for 3 times now and I was only able
to
> boot once in it. In the rest I only receive the following message at boot
> time:
>
> VFS: Cant't find ext3 file system on dev 0(3,9)
> mount: error 22 mounting ext 3
> pivotroot: pivot-root (/sys root,/sysroot/init vd) failed: 2
> unmount /initrd/proc failed: 2
>
> How could I possibly sort it out?
> For partitionong I was using once Partition Magic 7/8 and second time Disk
> Druid.
> Also, after Linux install Drive Image 2002 found some errors in the
> partition table. Something about LBA and CHS didint match.
> Please be aware I'm a very bigginer in Linux. Just graphical interface.
>
> Many thanks,
> Peter
>
> My config in this order:
>
> 3 primary partitions with windows 98 on them
> EXTENDED:
> 1 swap linux 500MB
> 1 logical with windows xp
> 1 boot linux 100MB
> 1 / linux 3GB
> 1 FAT logical
>
>
>
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| No, I didn't pass the test. I thought it is not that important. I actually
have the CDs bought with a magazine. I spent 3$ on them. Should I probably
ask them for other CDs?
Peter
"Brian Schwarz" <brian@__bluecollartech___.com> wrote in message
news:e44M9.4999$vd6.1545943@news3.news.adelphia.net...
> This is from the install CD? I ran into similar errors a while back and
it
> turned out my CDs were bad. If you download ISO images and burn them to
CDs
> yourself, be sure to verify the MD5SUM. That turned out to be the problem
> in my case - the ISOs had some mild corruption and would boot up but fail
> partway through the install process. Had to try the download 2-3 times
> before the checksums came out right. As I recall, RH 8.0 offers you the
> opportunity to verify your installation media pretty early in the install
> process. Did your CDs pass that test?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Brian
>
> --
> -----------------------------
> The opinions expressed here are my own
> and do not reflect those of my
> employers - past, present, or future.
>
>
> "Jack" <web888@lycos.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:atqf67$1n28d$1@ID-138916.news.dfncis.de...
> > Hello,
> > I've been installing the Red Hat 8.0 for 3 times now and I was only able
> to
> > boot once in it. In the rest I only receive the following message at
boot
> > time:
> >
> > VFS: Cant't find ext3 file system on dev 0(3,9)
> > mount: error 22 mounting ext 3
> > pivotroot: pivot-root (/sys root,/sysroot/init vd) failed: 2
> > unmount /initrd/proc failed: 2
> >
> > How could I possibly sort it out?
> > For partitionong I was using once Partition Magic 7/8 and second time
Disk
> > Druid.
> > Also, after Linux install Drive Image 2002 found some errors in the
> > partition table. Something about LBA and CHS didint match.
> > Please be aware I'm a very bigginer in Linux. Just graphical interface.
> >
> > Many thanks,
> > Peter
> >
> > My config in this order:
> >
> > 3 primary partitions with windows 98 on them
> > EXTENDED:
> > 1 swap linux 500MB
> > 1 logical with windows xp
> > 1 boot linux 100MB
> > 1 / linux 3GB
> > 1 FAT logical
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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| It went through now, with the same CDs. With some LBA to CHS errors detected
afterwards and corrected by Drive Image 6. Seems to be OK now.
Peter
"Brian Schwarz" <brian@__bluecollartech___.com> wrote in message
news:e44M9.4999$vd6.1545943@news3.news.adelphia.net...
> This is from the install CD? I ran into similar errors a while back and
it
> turned out my CDs were bad. If you download ISO images and burn them to
CDs
> yourself, be sure to verify the MD5SUM. That turned out to be the problem
> in my case - the ISOs had some mild corruption and would boot up but fail
> partway through the install process. Had to try the download 2-3 times
> before the checksums came out right. As I recall, RH 8.0 offers you the
> opportunity to verify your installation media pretty early in the install
> process. Did your CDs pass that test?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Brian
>
> --
> -----------------------------
> The opinions expressed here are my own
> and do not reflect those of my
> employers - past, present, or future.
>
>
> "Jack" <web888@lycos.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:atqf67$1n28d$1@ID-138916.news.dfncis.de...
> > Hello,
> > I've been installing the Red Hat 8.0 for 3 times now and I was only able
> to
> > boot once in it. In the rest I only receive the following message at
boot
> > time:
> >
> > VFS: Cant't find ext3 file system on dev 0(3,9)
> > mount: error 22 mounting ext 3
> > pivotroot: pivot-root (/sys root,/sysroot/init vd) failed: 2
> > unmount /initrd/proc failed: 2
> >
> > How could I possibly sort it out?
> > For partitionong I was using once Partition Magic 7/8 and second time
Disk
> > Druid.
> > Also, after Linux install Drive Image 2002 found some errors in the
> > partition table. Something about LBA and CHS didint match.
> > Please be aware I'm a very bigginer in Linux. Just graphical interface.
> >
> > Many thanks,
> > Peter
> >
> > My config in this order:
> >
> > 3 primary partitions with windows 98 on them
> > EXTENDED:
> > 1 swap linux 500MB
> > 1 logical with windows xp
> > 1 boot linux 100MB
> > 1 / linux 3GB
> > 1 FAT logical
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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| I finally made it.
I first repartitioned with Partition Magic 8 hada7 /boot ext2, hda8 / ext2,
hda9 SWAP. I offered a bit more space for swap and put the Linux partitions
in order. I installed Linux . Then I went back to Windows and rechecked the
LBA to CHS errors and corrected them. I even made an image of it with Drive
Image 6. For the moment everything seems to be OK.
Peter
"Paul Lutus" <nospam@nosite.zzz> wrote in message
news an.2002.12.18.18.54.36.668809@nosite.zzz...
> On Wed, 18 Dec 2002 20:35:16 +0200, Jack wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> > I've been installing the Red Hat 8.0 for 3 times now and I was only able
> > to boot once in it. In the rest I only receive the following message at
> > boot time:
> >
> > VFS: Cant't find ext3 file system on dev 0(3,9) mount: error 22 mounting
> > ext 3
> > pivotroot: pivot-root (/sys root,/sysroot/init vd) failed: 2 unmount
> > /initrd/proc failed: 2
> >
> > How could I possibly sort it out?
>
> Try a simpler installation -- much simpler.
>
> > For partitionong I was using once Partition Magic 7/8 and second time
> > Disk Druid.
>
> There's the problem. Do not use these tools. Instead, if possible erase
> the entire drive and allow the Red Hat installation procedure choose its
> own partitions.
>
> > Also, after Linux install Drive Image 2002 found some errors in the
> > partition table. Something about LBA and CHS didint match.
>
> Yep. See above. Erase the entire drive if this is feasible.
>
> > My config in this order:
> >
> > 3 primary partitions with windows 98 on them EXTENDED: 1 swap linux
> > 500MB
> > 1 logical with windows xp
> > 1 boot linux 100MB
> > 1 / linux 3GB
> > 1 FAT logical
>
> Okay, I get it. The simple solution is to buy a different machine for
> Linux. Obviously this HDD is entirely hosed, and will never allow an
> installation until it is ... how shall I say this? ... "cleaned up".
>
> --
> Paul Lutus
> http://www.arachnoid.com
>
>
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