Re: Re: Re: kernel 2.6.18-4-amd64 hangs
Hello, I installed a custom linux kernel (ver 2.6.20.4) using the config file from the working (on my machine) debian-2.6.18-3-amd kernel and it boots without problems! Who needs 2.6.18-4?? :) Thanks for all the help guys. Constantine -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Re: kernel 2.6.18-4-amd64 hangs
I removed the 'vga=' part from grub but still no boot. As soon as i find the time, i will test the rest of the available amd64 kernels and report back on the outcome. Thanks, Constantine -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Re: kernel 2.6.18-4-amd64 hangs
Hi I had the same problem but I was quite sure I had done something wrong. But what I suggest is that you insert the install CD and boot the computer (without installing anything) Then you go to a shell ctrl F2 and do the following #mkdir mnt #mount /dev/hda3 #chroot /mnt #mount -a then you can use dselect to install and repair what is needed. I recommend that you reinstall the linux-image. Hope it helps and be careful. /Gudjon I followed Gudjon's advice and manualy removed package linux-image-2.6.18-4 via the 'apt-get remove linux-image-2.6.18-4' command and then reinstalled it via 'apt-get install linux-image-2.6.18-4'. The problem persists. :( Constantine -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: kernel 2.6.18-4-amd64 hangs
Constantine == Constantine Kousoulos [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: something wrong. But what I suggest is that you insert the install CD and boot the computer (without installing anything) Then you go to a shell ctrl F2 and do the following #mkdir mnt #mount /dev/hda3 #chroot /mnt #mount -a then you can use dselect to install and repair what is needed. I recommend that you reinstall the linux-image. Hope it helps and be careful. /Gudjon Constantine I followed Gudjon's advice and manualy removed Constantine package linux-image-2.6.18-4 via the 'apt-get remove Constantine linux-image-2.6.18-4' command and then reinstalled it Constantine via 'apt-get install linux-image-2.6.18-4'. The Constantine problem persists. :( ... if you are using grub, it can find the bootable images on the partition for you, so if you still have a kernel in /boot that is usable, grub will find it, and can use it to boot from. You need to enter command line mode when the grub prompt appears, and type root (hd , then hit the tab key and it will list out the partitions and disk choices. then you pick a kernel, by typing kernelspace /boot and press the tab key and it will list out all the kernel images it finds in /boot, and you pick one... then do the same with the initrd image, by typing initrdspace/boot/initab and pick the corresponding initrd, and boot. If you only had one kernel installed, this might be a problem, and you have to do the boot from cd again. I have a similar problem when I try to use a vga= command line argument that the kernel can't handle, and it does not actually lock up, but does not display anything while it is booting. you can fix this in grub by getting rid of the vga= kernel option. Usually debian puts a failsafe boot entry into grub that boots single user, have you tried that, or do you not have? If none of these work, install a different kernel using the aforementioned methods, and be sure to not have a vga= line in your menu.lst for that kernel. You can install several and try them all, and their may be one more suited to your particular cpu, as there is a linux-image-2.6-amd64-generic, linux-image-2.6-amd64-k8, linux-image-2.6-em64t-p4-smp, -xen-amd64... (in unstable, in stable and testing there are multiple choices also) dave moscrip -- GNU -- It's Freedom baby, yeah! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: kernel 2.6.18-4-amd64 hangs
Hi I had the same problem but I was quite sure I had done something wrong. But what I suggest is that you insert the install CD and boot the computer (without installing anything) Then you go to a shell ctrl F2 and do the following #mkdir mnt #mount /dev/hda3 #chroot /mnt #mount -a then you can use dselect to install and repair what is needed. I recommend that you reinstall the linux-image. Hope it helps and be careful. /Gudjon Þann Miðvikudagur 14 mars 2007 19:03 skrifaði Constantine Kousoulos: Hello all, I have a 1.8 GHz turion notebook (specs attached). I was running debian-amd64 with few problems, but after the last 'apt-get dist-upgrade' i am unable to boot from the new 2.6.18-4-amd64 kernel. Kernel 2.6.18-3-amd64 boots fine and that's the one i still use. I use the one and only grub to boot. When i select Debian with the new kernel, i just see the grub script appear on screen for a second and then the screen goes black and the system hangs. Here's the script that boots the new kernel (nothing sort of unusual): title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-4-amd64 root (hd0,2) kernel/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-4-amd64 root=/dev/hda3 ro vga=771 initrd/boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-4-amd64 savedefault Any suggestions? Thanks in advance. Constantine
