[AuckLUG] Strange system crash ? Any suggestions ?

[David Moore]

On Thu, 19 Apr 2007 03:36:07 +1200
Ron Johns <ronaldj at orcon.net.nz> wrote:
>...
> "Uncompressing Linux...
>  OK booting the kernel
>  CRC error
>  Kernel panic - not syncing VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 
> unknown-block (0,0)"

Hi Ron,

I got this error not so long ago.  I've read it is symtomatic of hardware
failure.  For me it was bad RAM.  Try running memtest86.  If your RAM is
ok it could well be the hard drive.

Hope that helps,
David.