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[GH-ISSUE #392] NixOS 19.09 panics on boot #1693

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opened 2026-03-01 18:35:31 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment
kerem commented 2026-03-01 18:35:31 +03:00
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Originally created by @q3k on GitHub (Nov 25, 2019).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/netbootxyz/netboot.xyz/issues/392

Describe the bug

NixOS 19.09 panics when starting the installer:

Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0)

Note: the NixOS 19.03 installer does seem to boot fine.

To Reproduce

qemu-system-x86_64 -enable-kvm -m 2048 -cdrom netboot.xyz.iso

Then select Linux Installers, Select NixOS, Select 19.09.

Expected behavior

The installer should boot.

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Originally created by @q3k on GitHub (Nov 25, 2019). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/netbootxyz/netboot.xyz/issues/392 **Describe the bug** NixOS 19.09 panics when starting the installer: Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0) Note: the NixOS 19.03 installer does seem to boot fine. **To Reproduce** qemu-system-x86_64 -enable-kvm -m 2048 -cdrom netboot.xyz.iso Then select Linux Installers, Select NixOS, Select 19.09. **Expected behavior** The installer should boot. **Screenshots** ![](https://q3k.org/u/814c6bc7026a7174d289506e37c57212cb0e4a2ddc3475d9278a82ed7ab814f7.png)
kerem closed this issue 2026-03-01 18:35:31 +03:00
kerem commented 2026-03-01 18:35:32 +03:00
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@q3k commented on GitHub (Nov 25, 2019):

Ah, turns out this is caused by low RAM! -m 4096 lets the system boot. Disregard me.

<!-- gh-comment-id:558227932 --> @q3k commented on GitHub (Nov 25, 2019): Ah, turns out this is caused by low RAM! `-m 4096` lets the system boot. Disregard me.
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