On Fri, 24 Sep 2010 21:18:25 -0400 (EDT) Stephen Powell <zlinux...@wowway.com> wrote:
Before I post all that stuff, let me show you exactly what's happening on boot. I think there is something very strange going on and it may not be lilo. Lin_img0 is : /boot/vmlinuz When I boot using that entry I get the following error: kernel-Panic: not syncing : VFS : Unable to mount root fs on unknown - block(8,2) specifying Lin_img0 root=/dev/sda2 DOES NOT WORK. When I use the lilo entry Lin_2.6.32img5, /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-amd64, AND specify root=/dev/sda2, i.e. Lin_2.6.32img5 root=/dev/sda2 I get the following weirdness: Running /scripts/local-premount resume: could not stat the resume device file /dev/disk/by-uuid/558d7790-5914-4949.... enter full path: at that point I enter /dev/sda2 and then it boots normally. don't have any idea what the uuid it's try to use is, but this is a real WTF !? It seems like I have two different problems. I have a lilo entry that doesn't work at all and another one which dumps me into this resume nonsense. Here's a really interesting observation: The Lin_img0 lilo entry behaves differently from the Lin_2.6.32img5, BUT THEY BOTH USE THE SAME IMAGE ! /boot/vmlinuz is a symlink to vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-amd64. ugh... Brian > On Fri, 24 Sep 2010 20:42:56 -0400 (EDT), bri...@aracnet.com wrote: > > > > I've run lilo and rebooted multiple times and always get the same > > result. > > Interesting. What happens if you specify > > root=802 > > as an argument to the boot prompt? I get the above resume weirdness. > > Please post your entire /etc/lilo.conf. Also post: # Generated by liloconfig # This allows booting from any partition on disks with more than 1024 # cylinders. lba32 # Specifies the boot device boot=/dev/sda # Specifies the device that should be mounted as root. # If the special name CURRENT is used, the root device is set to the # device on which the root file system is currently mounted. If the root # has been changed with -r , the respective device is used. If the # variable ROOT is omitted, the root device setting contained in the # kernel image is used. It can be changed with the rdev program. root=/dev/sda2 # Bitmap configuration for /boot/debianlilo.bmp # bitmap=/boot/debianlilo.bmp # bmp-colors=1,,0;9,,0 # bmp-table=106p,144p,2,9,144p # bmp-timer=514p,144p,6,8,0 # Enables map compaction: # Tries to merge read requests for adjacent sectors into a single # read request. This drastically reduces load time and keeps the map # smaller. Using COMPACT is especially recommended when booting from a # floppy disk. # compact # Install the specified file as the new boot sector. # LILO supports built in boot sectory, you only need # to specify the type, choose one from 'text', 'menu' or 'bitmap'. # new: install=bmp old: install=/boot/boot-bmp.b # new: install=text old: install=/boot/boot-text.b # new: install=menu old: install=/boot/boot-menu.b or boot.b # default: 'menu' is default, unless you have a bitmap= line # Note: install=bmp must be used to see the bitmap menu. install=menu # install=bmp # Specifies the number of _tenths_ of a second LILO should # wait before booting the first image. LILO # doesn't wait if DELAY is omitted or if DELAY is set to zero. # delay=50 # Prompt to use certaing image. If prompt is specified without timeout, # boot will not take place unless you hit RETURN prompt timeout=50 # Enable large memory mode. large-memory # Specifies the location of the map file. If MAP is # omitted, a file /boot/map is used. map=/boot/map # Specifies the VGA text mode that should be selected when # booting. The following values are recognized (case is ignored): # NORMAL select normal 80x25 text mode. # EXTENDED select 80x50 text mode. The word EXTENDED can be # abbreviated to EXT. # ASK stop and ask for user input (at boot time). # <number> use the corresponding text mode. A list of available modes # can be obtained by booting with vga=ask and pressing [Enter]. vga=normal # Defines non-standard parameters for the specified disk. # If you are using removable USB drivers (with mass-storage) # you will need to tell LILO to not use these devices even # if defined in /etc/fstab and referenced in /proc/partitions. # Adjust these lines to your devices: # # disk=/dev/sda inaccessible # These images were automagically added. You may need to edit something. image=/boot/vmlinuz label="Lin img0" read-only image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-amd64 label="Lin 2.6.26img2" initrd=/boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-2-amd64 read-only image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-1-amd64 label="Lin 2.6.31img3" initrd=/boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-1-amd64 read-only image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-3-amd64 label="Lin 2.6.32img4" initrd=/boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-3-amd64 read-only image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-amd64 label="Lin 2.6.32img5" initrd=/boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-amd64 read-only image=/boot/vmlinuz.old label="Lin img6" read-only # If you have another OS on this machine (say DOS), # you can boot if by uncommenting the following lines # (Of course, change /dev/hda2 to wherever your DOS partition is.) # other=/dev/hda2 # label="MS Windows" > > /etc/kernel-img.conf > A list of all files in /etc/kernel/postinst.d -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 436 Jun 4 06:33 dkms -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 614 Apr 7 20:53 initramfs-tools.dpkg-dist -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 196 Mar 18 2010 pm-utils -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1607 Apr 3 21:22 S30initramfs -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 3355 Jul 14 22:33 S50symlink_hook > A list of all files in /etc/kernel/postrm.d -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 563 Apr 7 20:53 initramfs-tools.dpkg-dist -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1662 Apr 3 21:24 K30initramfs -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3390 Apr 3 21:27 K50symlink_hook > A list of all files in /boot boot.0800 coffee.bmp config-2.6.26-2-amd64 config-2.6.31-1-amd64 config-2.6.32-3-amd64 config-2.6.32-5-amd64 debian.bmp debianlilo.bmp initrd.img initrd.img-2.6.26-2-amd64 initrd.img-2.6.31-1-amd64 initrd.img-2.6.32-3-amd64 initrd.img-2.6.32-5-amd64 initrd.img.old map sarge.bmp sid.bmp System.map-2.6.26-2-amd64 System.map-2.6.31-1-amd64 System.map-2.6.32-3-amd64 System.map-2.6.32-5-amd64 vmlinuz vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-amd64 vmlinuz-2.6.31-1-amd64 vmlinuz-2.6.32-3-amd64 vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-amd64 vmlinuz.old > The definitions of the boot-related symlinks: > > vmlinuz > initrd.img > vmlinuz.old > initrd.img.old > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 25 Jul 14 22:38 initrd.img -> initrd.img-2.6.32-5-amd64 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 25 Jul 14 22:38 initrd.img.old -> initrd.img-2.6.32-3-amd64 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 22 Jul 14 22:38 vmlinuz -> vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-amd64 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 22 Jul 14 22:38 vmlinuz.old -> vmlinuz-2.6.32-3-amd64 > The output of > > lilo -v > LILO version 22.8 (test mode), Copyright (C) 1992-1998 Werner Almesberger Development beyond version 21 Copyright (C) 1999-2006 John CoffmanReleased 19-Feb-2007, and compiled at 18:52:11 on Sep 21 2009 Running Linux kernel 2.6.32-5-amd64 on x86_64 Debian GNU/Linux device-mapper major = 254 raid_setup returns offset = 00000000 ndisk = 0 BIOS VolumeID Device Reading boot sector from /dev/sda pf_hard_disk_scan: ndevs=1 0800 5879D4A8 /dev/sda Resolve invalid VolumeIDs Resolve duplicate VolumeIDs 0800 5879D4A8 /dev/sda device codes (user assigned pf) = 0 device codes (user assigned) = 0 device codes (BIOS assigned) = 1 device codes (canonical) = 1 Device 0x0800: BIOS drive 0x80, 255 heads, 30515 cylinders, 63 sectors. Partition offset: 0 sectors. Using Volume ID 5879D4A8 on bios 80 Device 0x0802: BIOS drive 0x80, 255 heads, 30515 cylinders, 63 sectors. Partition offset: 120583890 sectors. Using Volume ID 5879D4A8 on bios 80 mode = 0x03, columns = 80, rows = 25, page = 0 Using MENU secondary loader Calling map_insert_data Secondary loader: 18 sectors (0x3600 dataend). bios_boot = 0x80 bios_map = 0x80 map==boot = 0 map S/N: 5879D4A8 BIOS data check was okay on the last boot Boot image: /boot/vmlinuz -> vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-amd64 Device 0x0802: BIOS drive 0x80, 255 heads, 30515 cylinders, 63 sectors. Partition offset: 120583890 sectors. Using Volume ID 5879D4A8 on bios 80 Setup length is 27 sectors. Mapped 4708 sectors. Added Lin_img0 * <dev=0xe0,hd=227,cyl=182,sct=252> "ro root=802" Boot image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-amd64 Device 0x0802: BIOS drive 0x80, 255 heads, 30515 cylinders, 63 sectors. Partition offset: 120583890 sectors. Using Volume ID 5879D4A8 on bios 80 Setup length is 24 sectors. Mapped 3430 sectors. Mapping RAM disk /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-2-amd64 Device 0x0802: BIOS drive 0x80, 255 heads, 30515 cylinders, 63 sectors. Partition offset: 120583890 sectors. Using Volume ID 5879D4A8 on bios 80 RAM disk: 15181 sectors. Added Lin_2.6.26img2 <dev=0xe0,hd=227,cyl=183,sct=45> "ro root=802" Boot image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-1-amd64 Device 0x0802: BIOS drive 0x80, 255 heads, 30515 cylinders, 63 sectors. Partition offset: 120583890 sectors. Using Volume ID 5879D4A8 on bios 80 Setup length is 27 sectors. Mapped 4848 sectors. Mapping RAM disk /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-1-amd64 Device 0x0802: BIOS drive 0x80, 255 heads, 30515 cylinders, 63 sectors. Partition offset: 120583890 sectors. Using Volume ID 5879D4A8 on bios 80 RAM disk: 7205 sectors. Added Lin_2.6.31img3 <dev=0xe0,hd=227,cyl=183,sct=240> "ro root=802" Boot image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-3-amd64 Device 0x0802: BIOS drive 0x80, 255 heads, 30515 cylinders, 63 sectors. Partition offset: 120583890 sectors. Using Volume ID 5879D4A8 on bios 80 Setup length is 27 sectors. Mapped 4638 sectors. Mapping RAM disk /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-3-amd64 Device 0x0802: BIOS drive 0x80, 255 heads, 30515 cylinders, 63 sectors. Partition offset: 120583890 sectors. Using Volume ID 5879D4A8 on bios 80 RAM disk: 7215 sectors. Added Lin_2.6.32img4 <dev=0xe0,hd=227,cyl=184,sct=106> "ro root=802" Boot image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-amd64 Device 0x0802: BIOS drive 0x80, 255 heads, 30515 cylinders, 63 sectors. Partition offset: 120583890 sectors. Using Volume ID 5879D4A8 on bios 80 Setup length is 27 sectors. Mapped 4708 sectors. Mapping RAM disk /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-amd64 Device 0x0802: BIOS drive 0x80, 255 heads, 30515 cylinders, 63 sectors. Partition offset: 120583890 sectors. Using Volume ID 5879D4A8 on bios 80 RAM disk: 9407 sectors. Added Lin_2.6.32img5 <dev=0xe0,hd=227,cyl=184,sct=226> "ro root=802" Boot image: /boot/vmlinuz.old -> vmlinuz-2.6.32-3-amd64 Device 0x0802: BIOS drive 0x80, 255 heads, 30515 cylinders, 63 sectors. Partition offset: 120583890 sectors. Using Volume ID 5879D4A8 on bios 80 Setup length is 27 sectors. Mapped 4638 sectors. Added Lin_img6 <dev=0xe0,hd=227,cyl=185,sct=113> "ro root=802" BIOS VolumeID Device 80 5879D4A8 0800 The boot sector and the map file have *NOT* been altered. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20100925004004.307ed...@windy.deldotd.com