----- Original Message ----- From: gm5729 To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 1:59 PM Subject: Re: PLUG-discuss Digest, Vol 69, Issue 28 6. Upgraded from Debian Lenny to Squeeze, and my machine won't boot (Mark Phillips) Message: 6 Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:35:14 -0700 From: Mark Phillips To: Phoenix Linux Users Subject: Upgraded from Debian Lenny to Squeeze, and my machine won't boot Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I have an older Dell Optiplex GX260 running Debian lenny. It has worked for years as a desktop and a small web server. At one point one of the integrated IDE disk controller channels died, so I installed a new disk controller card, a Silicon Image 0680 ATA133 and it worked out of the box with the two drives for the past 3 months. Last weekend I tried a dist-upgrade to squeeze. The upgrade had no errors, so I rebooted the machine, and now all I get is a grub menu. When the machine boots, the Silicon Magic displays it's banner and recognizes the two drives installed in the machine (same as before the upgrade). I then get the message loading grub 1.5, and I then get dumped to a grub menu. It seems the boot process does not access the Silicon Image controller, although it did before I upgraded to squeeze. I tried accessing the drive from the grub prompt, but the disk access light does not seem to light up - only the cd light. I tried booting from a Knoppix 4.6.6 CD, and it worked. I am able to browse the internal hard drives with no problem and read files. So, at least Knoppix can use the controller card and the hardware is not dead. I noticed on the upgrade from lenny to squeeze I went from kernel 2.6.21 to 2.6.26. Any suggestions on how to get the machine to boot again? Thanks, Most likely you are going to have to check your hardware compatiblity lists. Yes, but why? Debian now has a TOTAL Libre Kernel. Any hardware that doesn't comply with FOSS standards has been yanked out. gk --- Secure Reply (option enabled): http://www.CryptoHeaven.com/ch/web-mail.jsp?uId=3537572&subject=Re%3A+Upgraded+from+Debian+Lenny+to+Squeeze%2C+and+my+machine+won%27t+++++boot