hi, On Fri, Dec 09, 2005 at 07:28:12PM +0100, Maximilian Attems wrote: > On Fri, Dec 09, 2005 at 05:52:24PM +0000, Paul Brossier wrote: > <snipp previous report> > > > > mmh. i ran apt-get --reinstall install linux-image... instead. > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo update-initramfs -u > > /boot/initrd.img-2.6.14-2-powerpc64 was been altered. Cannot update. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo update-initramfs -u -t > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ ls -lrt /boot | tail -n 1 > > -rw------- 1 root root 4965455 2005-12-09 17:32 > > initrd.img-2.6.14-2-powerpc64 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo reboot > > > > i now get: > > > > ... > > TCP reno registered > > TCP bic registered > > NET: Registered protocol family 1 > > NET: Registered protocol family 17 > > RAMDISK: Compressed image found at block 0 > > RAMDISK: incomplete write (-28 != 32768) 8388608 > > VFS: Cannot open root devide "sda4" or unknown-block(0,0) > > Please append a correct "root=" boot option > > Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on > > unknown-block(0,0) > > <0>Rebooting in 180 seconds.. > > that would mean that the initramfs is too big. > strange as aboves size seems ok. > did you run your bootloader inbetween? >
yes, i did run ybin to be sure: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo ybin -v ybin: Finding OpenFirmware device path to `/dev/sda2'... ybin: Finding OpenFirmware device path to `/dev/sda3'... ybin: Installing first stage bootstrap /usr/lib/yaboot/ofboot onto /dev/sda2... ybin: Installing primary bootstrap /usr/lib/yaboot/yaboot onto /dev/sda2... ybin: Installing /etc/yaboot.conf onto /dev/sda2... ybin: Setting attributes on ofboot... ybin: Setting attributes on yaboot... ybin: Setting attributes on yaboot.conf... ybin: Blessing /dev/sda2 with Holy Penguin Pee... ybin: Updating OpenFirmware boot-device variable in nvram... > Try rebooting and adding "ramdisk_size=10240" to the command line. i get identical results but the line: RAMDISK: incomplete write (-28 != 32768) 10485760 if i try with ramdisk_size=20480 i get: ... TCP reno registered TCP bic registered NET: Registered protocol family 1 NET: Registered protocol family 17 RAMDISK: Compressed image found at block 0 Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0) <0>Rebooting in 180 seconds.. thanks, piem > > > regards > -- > maks > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
