Problem: progeny kernel panic on reboot.

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1 total messages Started by #banjo Sun, 18 Mar 2001 13:25

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Author: #banjo
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 13:25

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Using Progeny Debian, I am trying to set-up a dual boot system with the
mount points on a
second hard drive:

hdb1    Pri    /boot
hdb2            (swap)
hdb5   Log  /
hdb6   Log  /var
hdb7   Log  /home
hdb4    Pri   /newfs

Initial reboot using the CD, or floppy finally delivers the message:

"Kernel panic: Unable to boot" or such, and asks for an *init*
statement.

I have tried to reboot from the CD, and boot floppy with no luck,
even with the command: linux noinitrd root=/dev/hdb1 init=xxx
where xxx is /dev/hdb1, /dev/sh, or others similar.

I have tied to set-up PQBootmagic to hit the hdb1 partition.  Also Grub
to load at instalation, or as a rescue attempt.

As you can see as a newbie i don't have too many more clues.

Any help appreciated.

Jules.

PS. truely amazed with the instalation so far after major problems in
the past with several other distributions not finding usb, mouse, video
etc.

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