Package: linux-image Version: 2.6.23-1-amd64 my kernel does not create /dev/sda1 (root) on boot. grub loads from the same hd and, sometimes, the system works fine, but in most of'em i fall into busybox and have only /dev/hda (cdrom). I changed the /dev/name by UUID= at grub and fstab. I placed some sata modules (scsi_mod,sd_mod,libata,sata_nv,ahci,ata_piix) at /etc/initramfs-tools/modules. Booted with 'noapic' and/or 'acpi=off' options. ...None of it worked.
Its an Acer Aspire 7520 BR Laptop some information collected when the system works: debian-laptop:~# dpkg-architecture DEB_BUILD_ARCH=amd64 DEB_BUILD_ARCH_OS=linux DEB_BUILD_ARCH_CPU=amd64 DEB_BUILD_GNU_CPU=x86_64 DEB_BUILD_GNU_SYSTEM=linux-gnu DEB_BUILD_GNU_TYPE=x86_64-linux-gnu DEB_HOST_ARCH=amd64 DEB_HOST_ARCH_OS=linux DEB_HOST_ARCH_CPU=amd64 DEB_HOST_GNU_CPU=x86_64 DEB_HOST_GNU_SYSTEM=linux-gnu DEB_HOST_GNU_TYPE=x86_64-linux-gnu debian-laptop:~# uname -a Linux debian-laptop 2.6.23-1-amd64 #1 SMP Fri Nov 30 12:19:15 UTC 2007 x86_64 GNU/Linux debian-laptop:~# lsmod Module Size Used by isofs 40036 0 zlib_inflate 18432 1 isofs udf 82984 0 nvidia 7010756 36 i2c_core 30976 1 nvidia rfcomm 49448 0 l2cap 32896 5 rfcomm bluetooth 65796 4 rfcomm,l2cap ppdev 13832 0 parport_pc 42664 0 lp 17480 0 parport 44556 3 ppdev,parport_pc,lp powernow_k8 18464 1 cpufreq_stats 10400 0 cpufreq_ondemand 13456 1 cpufreq_conservative 12424 0 cpufreq_powersave 6272 0 cpufreq_userspace 9604 0 freq_table 9728 3 powernow_k8,cpufreq_stats,cpufreq_ondemand ipv6 303336 21 fuse 50480 1 dm_snapshot 21960 0 dm_mirror 27008 0 dm_mod 64368 2 dm_snapshot,dm_mirror loop 23428 0 firewire_sbp2 20624 0 snd_hda_intel 360616 2 snd_pcm_oss 47392 0 snd_mixer_oss 21760 2 snd_pcm_oss k8temp 10496 0 psmouse 45596 0 snd_pcm 89736 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss serio_raw 11908 0 snd_timer 28552 1 snd_pcm snd_page_alloc 15760 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm snd_hwdep 14856 1 snd_hda_intel sdhci 23180 0 mmc_core 36744 1 sdhci pcspkr 7808 0 battery 18064 0 ac 10760 0 snd 67176 8 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_hwdep button 13856 0 soundcore 13216 2 snd tsdev 13440 0 evdev 15360 5 ext3 137488 2 jbd 68080 1 ext3 mbcache 13952 1 ext3 ide_cd 44704 0 cdrom 39592 1 ide_cd amd74xx 19120 0 [permanent] generic 10372 0 [permanent] ide_core 149904 3 ide_cd,amd74xx,generic firewire_ohci 22912 0 firewire_core 49600 2 firewire_sbp2,firewire_ohci crc_itu_t 6656 1 firewire_core forcedeth 53640 0 ata_generic 13188 0 ohci_hcd 26628 0 ehci_hcd 38540 0 thermal 22176 0 processor 43624 2 powernow_k8,thermal fan 10248 0 ata_piix 23044 0 ahci 31108 3 sata_nv 25988 0 libata 130352 4 ata_generic,ata_piix,ahci,sata_nv sd_mod 33408 4 scsi_mod 164152 3 firewire_sbp2,libata,sd_mod debian-laptop:~# lspci 00:00.0 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 0547 (rev a2) 00:01.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 0548 (rev a2) 00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 0542 (rev a2) 00:01.2 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 0541 (rev a2) 00:01.3 Co-processor: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 0543 (rev a2) 00:02.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP67 OHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev a2) 00:02.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP67 EHCI USB 2.0 Controller (rev a2) 00:04.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP67 OHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev a2) 00:04.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP67 EHCI USB 2.0 Controller (rev a2) 00:06.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP67 IDE Controller (rev a1) 00:07.0 Audio device: nVidia Corporation MCP67 High Definition Audio (rev a1) 00:08.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 0561 (rev a2) 00:09.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 0550 (rev a2) 00:0a.0 Ethernet controller: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 054c (rev a2) 00:0c.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 0563 (rev a2) 00:0d.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 0563 (rev a2) 00:12.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GeForce 7000M (rev a2) (rev a2) 00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] HyperTransport Technology Configuration 00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Address Map 00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] DRAM Controller 00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Miscellaneous Control 01:04.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Ricoh Co Ltd R5C832 IEEE 1394 Controller (rev 05) 01:04.1 SD Host controller: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter (rev 22) 01:04.2 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C843 MMC Host Controller (rev 12) 01:04.3 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter (rev 12) 01:04.4 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd xD-Picture Card Controller (rev 12) 05:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications, Inc. AR5006EG 802.11 b/g Wireless PCI Express Adapter (rev 01) debian-laptop:~# lsusb Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 064e:a101 Suyin Corp. Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 debian-laptop:~# lsscsi [0:0:0:0] disk ATA Hitachi HTS54161 SBDO /dev/sda -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]