On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 12:52 PM, Mark Phillips <m...@phillipsmarketing.biz>wrote:
> > > On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 12:48 PM, gm5729 <gm5...@cryptoheaven.com> wrote: > >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From: *Mark Phillips >> <m...@phillipsmarketing.biz><m...@phillipsmarketing.biz> >> *To: *Main PLUG discussion list >> <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us><plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us> >> *Cc: *gm5729 <gm5...@cryptoheaven.com> <gm5...@cryptoheaven.com> >> *Sent: *Monday, March 28, 2011 2:36 PM >> *Subject: *Re: Upgraded from Debian Lenny to Squeeze, and my machine >> won't boot >> 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 >> grub> initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.26-1-686 Why is your kernel line a >> 2.6.21 and your ram disk 2.6.26? >> > > Because I mistyped it....My email is on a machine in one room, and the dead > machine is in another...... > > The machine says it is using grub 1.5 > > How do I find, using grub, the right parameters for the kernel command? > I mean I mistyped it in the email, not on the grub command line. Mark > > Mark > >> That's not right. Your original install should be using Grub1; however I >> do not know what Knoppix would currently be using. If it is Grub2 the whole >> layout and config files, not to mention the extra 1MB larger the MBR has to >> be is different. gk >> >> >> --- >> Secure Reply (option enabled): >> http://www.CryptoHeaven.com/ch/web-mail.jsp?uId=3537572<http://www.CryptoHeaven.com/ch/web-mail.jsp?uId=3537572&subject=Re%3A+Re%3A+Upgraded+from+Debian+Lenny+to+Squeeze%2C+and+my+machine+won%27t+boot> >> > >
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