Bug 164803

Summary:	Kernel bugs out because "root=<NULL>" on installation from DVD
Product:	[Fedora] Fedora	Reporter:	Richard Baverstock <baver>
Component:	kernel	Assignee:	Kernel Maintainer List <kernel-maint>
Status:	CLOSED DUPLICATE	QA Contact:	Brian Brock <bbrock>
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Version:	4	CC:	wtogami
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Description Richard Baverstock 2005-08-01 15:58:04 UTC

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Description of problem:
When trying to boot the installation from the DVD image, The boot process stops at trying to mount the root fs, and claims that root=<NULL>. call traces are then output by the kernel continuously.

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How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Start system
2. Insert dvd
3. Press enter to boot when prompted.
  

Actual Results:  See description

Expected Results:  The root fs should have mounted and the installer should have started.

Additional info:

Comment 1 Warren Togami 2005-08-02 07:33:23 UTC

http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=62400
The "Simple Workaround" here should work for you.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 159026 ***