Package: linux-image-2.6.15-1-486 Version: 2.6.15-8 Severity: important
On bootup, the machine recognises the SCSI drives & controller in their proper locations, then output is as follows: Begin: Mounting root file systems Begin: Running /scripts/local-top Done. ALERT! /dev/sda2 does not exist. Dropping to a shell! The BusyBox shell then starts & gives a prompt. 5-10 secs later this output is generated: SCSI device sda: 143374650 512-byte hdwr sectors (73408MB) SCSI device sda: drive cache: write back SCSI device sda: 143374650 512-byte hdwr sectors (73408MB) SCSI device sda: drive cache: write back sda: sda1 sda2 sda3 sda4 < sda5 > then similar output for sdb. Hitting return after this gives a BusyBox prompt; then typing exit exits from the shell & boot continues without further issues. (although note that if you didn't know this was possible, there is no indication that this will succeed). i.e. it looks as if there is an ordering/timing problem with the recognition/pickup of the drives. Drives are Seagate ST373207LW (both 73GB); controller is Adaptec AIC7902 Ultra320 SCSI adapter (driver is ACI79XX PCI-X SCSI HBA DRIVER, Rev 1.3.11). I'd be happy to provide more information/logs etc. Juliet Kemp -- System Information: Debian Release: testing/unstable APT prefers testing APT policy: (500, 'testing'), (500, 'stable') Architecture: i386 (i686) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Kernel: Linux 2.6.15-1-486 Locale: LANG=en_GB.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_GB.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Versions of packages linux-image-2.6.15-1-486 depends on: ii module-init-tools 3.2.2-2 tools for managing Linux kernel mo ii yaird [linux-initramfs-tool] 0.0.12-8 Yet Another mkInitRD linux-image-2.6.15-1-486 recommends no packages. -- debconf information: linux-image-2.6.15-1-486/postinst/kimage-is-a-directory: linux-image-2.6.15-1-486/preinst/initrd-2.6.15-1-486: linux-image-2.6.15-1-486/preinst/overwriting-modules-2.6.15-1-486: true linux-image-2.6.15-1-486/postinst/create-kimage-link-2.6.15-1-486: true linux-image-2.6.15-1-486/preinst/lilo-has-ramdisk: linux-image-2.6.15-1-486/preinst/lilo-initrd-2.6.15-1-486: true linux-image-2.6.15-1-486/postinst/bootloader-error-2.6.15-1-486: linux-image-2.6.15-1-486/prerm/removing-running-kernel-2.6.15-1-486: true linux-image-2.6.15-1-486/preinst/elilo-initrd-2.6.15-1-486: true linux-image-2.6.15-1-486/postinst/depmod-error-2.6.15-1-486: false linux-image-2.6.15-1-486/preinst/abort-install-2.6.15-1-486: linux-image-2.6.15-1-486/postinst/old-initrd-link-2.6.15-1-486: true linux-image-2.6.15-1-486/prerm/would-invalidate-boot-loader-2.6.15-1-486: true linux-image-2.6.15-1-486/preinst/abort-overwrite-2.6.15-1-486: linux-image-2.6.15-1-486/postinst/old-dir-initrd-link-2.6.15-1-486: true linux-image-2.6.15-1-486/postinst/bootloader-test-error-2.6.15-1-486: linux-image-2.6.15-1-486/preinst/bootloader-initrd-2.6.15-1-486: true linux-image-2.6.15-1-486/postinst/old-system-map-link-2.6.15-1-486: true linux-image-2.6.15-1-486/preinst/already-running-this-2.6.15-1-486: linux-image-2.6.15-1-486/preinst/failed-to-move-modules-2.6.15-1-486: linux-image-2.6.15-1-486/postinst/depmod-error-initrd-2.6.15-1-486: false -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
