(okay... lets actually add some comments, now ;) I boot from CDROM and type 'rescue' at the prompt. The kernel boots successfully, but hangs with the following errors: VFS: Cannot open root device 08:32 Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 08:32 I know that 08:32 is /dev/sdc. I have a aic7xxx-style controller installed but the ROM writer at /dev/sdc is turned /off/. However... if I use 'linux resuce' instead of 'rescue' it boots okay. (Apart from the fact that the rescue facilities presented are very poor... perhaps if 'rescue' worked properly then there wouldnt be a problem ??)
The rescue image is an important area we are currently examining...