On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 12:48 PM, gm5729 wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From: *Mark Phillips > *To: *Main PLUG discussion list > *Cc: *gm5729 > *Sent: *Monday, March 28, 2011 2:36 PM > *Subject: *Re: Upgraded from Debian Lenny to Squeeze, and my machine won't > boot > A few more observations.... > > I tried using grub to attempt to boot. I set up the following based on (1) > what I saw using the knoppix disk that the internal drives were mounted on > /media/sda5 and /media/sdb1...../media/sda5 has the normal linux file system > and sdb1 has my backup folders, and (2) grub's tab completion. > > grub> root (hd0,4) > grub> kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.21-1-686 root =/dev/sda5 > grub> initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.26-1-686 > grub> boot > > I get as far as: > Kernel panic: not syncing: VFS unable to mount rootfs on unknown block(0,0) > > > If I back down to 2.6.21. or 2.6.18 I get this error: > Begin: mounting root file system... > Begin: running /scripts/local_top...done > Begin: waiting for root file system... > > So, I guess my original hypothesis is wrong...the SI drive controller may > be working....except for a small annoying kernel panic or inability to load > the file system.... > > Does this help anyone figure out what I should do? > > Thanks, > > Mark > > > On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 12:30 PM, gm5729 wrote: > > ----- 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 > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > grub> initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.26-1-686 Why is your kernel line a 2.6.21 > and your ram disk 2.6.26? > Because I mistyped it....My email is on a machine in one room, and the dead machine is in another...... The machine says it is using grub 1.5 How do I find, using grub, the right parameters for the kernel command? Mark > That's not right. Your original install should be using Grub1; however I do > not know what Knoppix would currently be using. If it is Grub2 the whole > layout and config files, not to mention the extra 1MB larger the MBR has to > be is different. gk > > > --- > Secure Reply (option enabled): > http://www.CryptoHeaven.com/ch/web-mail.jsp?uId=3537572 >