bios related setup problems?????

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From: aftab
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1999 00:00

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aftab <anjum64@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:...
> Cannot install red hat 5.2
>
> have a qaudtel bios by phoenix technologies.(version 2.01s)
>
> keep on getting CRC error VFS: c annot open root device 08:22
>                         Kernel Panic : VFS: unable to mount root fs on
08:22
>
> after some experimentation I find that the bios control sequence seems to
be
> causing the problems.
>
> Bios takes control of shadowing the system from ROM to RAm and same for
> VIDeo
> also one can enable and disable sytem memory cache via the bios.
>
> when the bios is set to shadow the system and video into ROM instead of
ram
> the booting disk works fine until I get to the section on making
partitions
> and hey presto its a kernel panic take cover!!
>
> WHat are the technical reasons for this and how can I get around this
>
> any help appreciated, thanks
>
> e mail anjum64@hotmail.com
>
>
>

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