Reinstall -- Kernel panic

[Robert Moskowitz]

On 12/03/2010 12:21 PM, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
> I am reinstalling Fedora 12 on a system.  I specified a custom partition
> layout and then I just reselect the partitions and format them, putting
> the same directories on each.  I have done this 4 times on this system,
> as I develop my install procedure.
>
> Well today after I do the reboot, I get:
>
> Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unalble to mount root fs on
> unknown-block(0,0)
>
> So before I try yet again (it failed with my ks.cfg, so I did it the
> long-hand way).
>
> What is the problem and how do I fix it?  Will a 'simple' rebuild of the
> partition table by removing all the partitions then reconfiging them as
> I want will work, or will this take a bigger hammer?

Well I just went through a rebuild again.  This time selecting to 
install on the whole drive, then customizing the layout.  I get the same 
kernel panic on unknown-block(0,0).