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List:       npaci-rocks-discussion
Subject:    Re: [Rocks-Discuss] 4.2.1 Frontend installation problem --- kernel
From:       "Greg Bruno" <greg.bruno () gmail ! com>
Date:       2006-10-31 5:57:39
Message-ID: e572dbf60610302157g76fce85at3fa2dafc5dab2906 () mail ! gmail ! com
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On 10/30/06, Qiang Xu <Qiang.Xu@mail.uh.edu> wrote:
> The installation of Rocks 4.2.1 frontend keep failing.
> I insert the  kernel/boot roll cd, reboot the PC then type frontend.
> 1. it ask for IP of eth1, I manually config it.
> 2. it retrieving some  Redhat/ .../stage/image ; Redhat/ .../stage2/image
> 3. Then show up the big image of rockscluster.org.
>
> Finally bam... stuck there forever with kernel panic.
>
> Here is the info I got on the screen
> ===============================================
> Running anaconda, the Rocks system installer - please wait
> Probing for video card:  ATI Mach64
> Probing for monitor type: Dell P991
> Probing for mouse type: Generic- 3 Button Mouse (PS/2)
> Attempting  to start native X server
> Waiting for X server to start ...log located im /tmp/X.log
> 1...2...3...4...5... X server started successfully.
> Starting graphical installation...
> Terminated
> sending termination signals ... done
> sending kill signals ... done
> disabling swap ...
> unmounting filesystems ...
>                 /mnt/runtime unmount failed(16)
>                 disabling /dev/loop2 LOOP_CLR_FD failed:16
>                 /proc/bus/usb done
>                 /proc/unmount failed (16)
>                 /dev/pts done
>                 /sys done
>                 /tmp/ramfs unmount failed (16)
>                 /mnt/cdrom done
>                 /export done
> rebooting system
> kernel panic-not syncing VFS:unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(8,3)
> ==========================================================
>
> I am pulling my hair now. And really appreciate if you can give some advice.

make sure your frontend has at least 1 GB of memory.

 - gb

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