Bug 798566

Summary: net install: dracut: FATAL: No or empty root= argument
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: Vít Ondruch <vondruch>
Component: anacondaAssignee: Anaconda Maintenance Team <anaconda-maint-list>
Status: CLOSED DUPLICATE QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Version: 17CC: anaconda-maint-list, g.kaviyarasu, jonathan, vanmeeuwen+fedora
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Description Vít Ondruch 2012-02-29 09:30:13 UTC 
Created attachment 566497 [details]
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Description of problem:
I was trying the RC4 and the nightly net install iso, however I ended up with kernel panic.

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How reproducible:
Always


Steps to Reproduce:
1. Download http://mirrors.servercentral.net/fedora/releases/test/17-Alpha/Fedora/x86_64/iso/Fedora-17-Alpha-x86_64-netinst.iso
2. Place it on USB stick using unetbootin
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Actual results:
Kernel panic with "dracut: FATAL: No or empty root= argument" message


Expected results:
Start of installation


Additional info:
I also tried to boot lates images using PXE boot with the same result.
Comment 1 Chris Lumens 2012-02-29 20:36:56 UTC 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 785815 ***