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 <gm5...@cryptoheaven.com> wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: gm5729 <gm5...@cryptoheaven.com> > 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 <m...@phillipsmarketing.biz> > To: Phoenix Linux Users <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us> > Subject: Upgraded from Debian Lenny to Squeeze, and my machine won't > boot > Message-ID: > <aanlktinssnigp9m+iao9uvuulcuynp8ylooquye0o...@mail.gmail.com> > 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 >
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