Kernel Error

[cwedl]

Please forgive my ignorance but I really need your help guys..

I haven't even used Linux yet ever, and am trying to install Mandriva Limited Edition 2005. I firstly tried installing it on my laptop however it didn't like my SATA Controller HD. So I created an ext2 partion and a swap file on my Lacie 250Gb external USB 2 harddrive. The installation went well however when I tried to boot linux up it says:

Mounting root filesystem with flags noatime
mount: error 6 mounting ext2 flags noatime

.......

Kernel Panic - not syncing: No init found. Try passing init= option to kernel.


Can anyone help Because I would really like to start using Linux.


Thanking you all in advance

[genesus]

show us your /etc/fstab file, I think your problem lies therein...

[cwedl]

Hi Thanks for replying so fast1

How would I be able to do that, I can see the file in partition magic on windows xp by using the browse function but I can't view it. any suggestions?

Thanks

[genesus]

I'm not sure if you can from xp...try a linux livecd to view and modify if need be...