Re: lenny boot problem
Le jeudi 21 janvier 2010 à 11:56 +, Christian Koerner a écrit : > On Thu, 21 Jan 2010, Christian Koerner wrote: > > >> On Wed, 20 Jan 2010, amka wrote: > >> > >> And : ls -l /dev/sd* > >> brw-rw-rw- 1 root root 8, 0 Jan 20 22:22 /dev/sda > >> brw-rw-rw- 1 root root 8, 1 Jan 20 22:22 /dev/sda1 > >> brw-rw-rw- 1 root root 8, 2 Jan 20 22:22 /dev/sda2 > >> > >> But df prints sdc1 (CD resue mode). > >> > >> An other thing : > >> I am using an 'old' mainboard and the disk is new (WD1500HLFS). > >> I allready had problems when I trid to use a too big HDD (1TB) ; it was > >> not recognised and Tyan informed me that I have to upgrade my BIOS. > >> > >> I doubt this can have 'kernel panic' result. > > > > Not sure, it could be that the disk geometry is not detected properly and > > so > > it fails. > > IMO all your configs are ok. > > > > Alternativ is to give grub a go but you said you had problems with grub as > > well. > > Another possibility is to re-install Lenny when you have connected your new > HDD only. OK, Christian, I think that I will try. Thanks for all, regards, Amel > Regards, > Christian > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: lenny boot problem
Le mardi 19 janvier 2010 à 23:03 +, Christian Koerner a écrit : > On Tue, 19 Jan 2010, amka wrote: > > Le mardi 19 janvier 2010 à 06:45 +, Christian Koerner a écrit : > >> On Mon, 18 Jan 2010, amka wrote: > >>> Le dimanche 17 janvier 2010 à 00:11 +, Christian Koerner a écrit : > >>>> On Sun, 17 Jan 2010, amka wrote: > >>>>> Le samedi 16 janvier 2010 à 21:37 +0000, Christian Koerner a écrit : > >>>>>> On Sat, 16 Jan 2010, amka wrote: > >>>>>>> On boot : > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> ramdisk: couldn't find valid ram disk image starting at 0 > >>>>>>> list of all partitions: > >>>>>>> ... # I don't remember the line, and the last one is : > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Kernel Panic - not syncing: VFS: unable to mount root FS on unknown > >>>>>>> block (8,33) > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Looks like it can't find the initrd image. > >>>>> > >>>>>> How many HDDs have you in your system? > >>>>> 3 : sda, sdb (etch) and sdc (lenny) > >>>> > >>>> Can you boot into Etch or does it fail too? > >>> The boot of etch is OK (lilo). > >>> > >>>> What filesystem do you use for lenny? > >>> ext3 : > >>> > >>> 1. it's visible on /etc/fstab , and > >>> > >>> > >>> 2. On etch, I mounted /dev/sdc1 (='/' lenny) on : > >>> debian:~# stat -f /mnt/wd01/ > >>> File: "/mnt/wd01/" > >>>ID: 0Namelen: 255 Type: ext2/ext3 > >>> Block size: 4096 Fundamental block size: 4096 > >>> Blocks: Total: 35325708 Free: 34536368 Available: 32741908 > >>> Inodes: Total: 8978432Free: 8879709 > >>> > >> loader=chain-loader > > > > I tried, see below (lenny lilo.conf ; no results...) > > > >> Do you use lilo also for etch? If so, can you send your lilo.conf from the > >> etch installation. > > > > etch lilo.conf : > > > > boot=/dev/sdb > > > > map=/boot/map > >prompt > >delay=100 > >timeout=100 > > > > default=Debian40 > > > > image=/vmlinuz > >root=/dev/sdb2 > >label=Debian40 > >read-only > > # restricted > >initrd=/initrd.img > > > > other=/dev/sdc > >label=Debian50 > > > > Looks fine. > > > >>>> In your lilo.conf I would remove any options with "*bmp* and the > >>>> "install" option. > >>> Yes, and result : the boot problem subsists. > >>> > >>>> Had you a chance to disconnect drive sda & sdb as I would keep it as > >>>> simple as possible. Hence remove also any options with bmp and the > >>>> install option in your lilo configuration. > >>> I did, and the problem subsists too (1 drive only and no bmp or install > >>> options). > >> > >> When you tested with the Lenny HDD, did you change your lilo.conf before? > >> So all /dev/sdc devices pointed to /dev/sda? > > > > How I did : > > 1. I started my computer with the first lenny CD ; > > graphical rescue mode. > > 2. I mount /dev/sda1 for '/' > > 3. I went to shell (, got the mount and df results), and > > I changed my lilo.conf : > > > > lenny lilo.conf (only 1 disk) : > > > > lba32 > > boot=/dev/sda > > root=/dev/sda1 > > prompt > > timeout=50 > > map=/boot/map > > > > loader=chain-loader > > > > vga=normal > > image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-amd64 > >label="lenny_1D" > >initrd=/boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-2-amd64 > >read-only > > > > > > The result was the same when I started with "lenny_1D" : kernel panic. > > > > The lilo.conf looks ok. Did you run the lilo command after you made the > changes to the lilo.conf? Yes, and I change 'label' each time to be sure. > All entries pointing to /dev/sdc need to be changed to /dev/sda in the > /etc/fstab too. I tried it (through CD recue mode), but 'kernel panic'. # /etc/fstab: static file system information. # # proc/proc procdefaults0 0 /dev/sda1
Re: lenny boot problem
Le mardi 19 janvier 2010 à 06:45 +, Christian Koerner a écrit : > On Mon, 18 Jan 2010, amka wrote: > > > Le dimanche 17 janvier 2010 à 00:11 +, Christian Koerner a écrit : > >> On Sun, 17 Jan 2010, amka wrote: > > > >>> Le samedi 16 janvier 2010 à 21:37 +, Christian Koerner a écrit : > >>>> On Sat, 16 Jan 2010, amka wrote: > >>>>> On boot : > >>>>> > >>>>> ramdisk: couldn't find valid ram disk image starting at 0 > >>>>> list of all partitions: > >>>>> ... # I don't remember the line, and the last one is : > >>>>> > >>>>> Kernel Panic - not syncing: VFS: unable to mount root FS on unknown > >>>>> block (8,33) > >>>> > >>>> Looks like it can't find the initrd image. > >>> > >>>> How many HDDs have you in your system? > >>> 3 : sda, sdb (etch) and sdc (lenny) > >> > >> Can you boot into Etch or does it fail too? > > The boot of etch is OK (lilo). > > > >> What filesystem do you use for lenny? > > ext3 : > > > > 1. it's visible on /etc/fstab , and > > > > > > 2. On etch, I mounted /dev/sdc1 (='/' lenny) on : > > debian:~# stat -f /mnt/wd01/ > > File: "/mnt/wd01/" > >ID: 0Namelen: 255 Type: ext2/ext3 > > Block size: 4096 Fundamental block size: 4096 > > Blocks: Total: 35325708 Free: 34536368 Available: 32741908 > > Inodes: Total: 8978432Free: 8879709 > > > loader=chain-loader I tried, see below (lenny lilo.conf ; no results...) > Do you use lilo also for etch? If so, can you send your lilo.conf from the > etch installation. etch lilo.conf : boot=/dev/sdb map=/boot/map prompt delay=100 timeout=100 default=Debian40 image=/vmlinuz root=/dev/sdb2 label=Debian40 read-only # restricted initrd=/initrd.img other=/dev/sdc label=Debian50 > >> In your lilo.conf I would remove any options with "*bmp* and the "install" > >> option. > > Yes, and result : the boot problem subsists. > > > >> Had you a chance to disconnect drive sda & sdb as I would keep it as > >> simple as possible. Hence remove also any options with bmp and the install > >> option in your lilo configuration. > > I did, and the problem subsists too (1 drive only and no bmp or install > > options). > > When you tested with the Lenny HDD, did you change your lilo.conf before? So > all /dev/sdc devices pointed to /dev/sda? How I did : 1. I started my computer with the first lenny CD ; graphical rescue mode. 2. I mount /dev/sda1 for '/' 3. I went to shell (, got the mount and df results), and I changed my lilo.conf : lenny lilo.conf (only 1 disk) : lba32 boot=/dev/sda root=/dev/sda1 prompt timeout=50 map=/boot/map loader=chain-loader vga=normal image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-amd64 label="lenny_1D" initrd=/boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-2-amd64 read-only The result was the same when I started with "lenny_1D" : kernel panic. > > And a strange thing : > > - The rescue mode invited me to mount /dev/sda1 on '/' , normal, but... > > - df prints /dev/sdc1/ (and not sda1) as '/' ?? > > - Changing /etc/fstab or SATA connectors on my drive didn't change anything. > > Can you please send the output of mount and df when you use one disk only. Here you have them : df: Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on /dev/sdc1141302832 3157216 130967776 3% / tmpfs141302832 3157216 130967776 3% /lib/init/rw udev514680 660514020 1% /dev tmpfs 514680 660514020 1% /dev/shm devpts 514680 660514020 1% /dev/pts mount: dev/sdc1 on / type ext3 (rw,errors=remount-ro) tmpfs on /lib/init/rw type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,mode=0755) proc on /proc type proc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev) sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev) procbususb on /proc/bus/usb type usbfs (rw) udev on /dev type tmpfs (rw,mode=0755) tmpfs on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev) devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,noexec,nosuid,gid=5,mode=620) > >>>> On what HDD/partiton did you install lilo? > >>> On sdc. I tried sda, but the problem subsist. > >>> > >> Do you boot directly into Lilo or do you use another bootloader that > >> sta
Re: lenny boot problem
Le dimanche 17 janvier 2010 à 00:11 +, Christian Koerner a écrit : > On Sun, 17 Jan 2010, amka wrote: > > Le samedi 16 janvier 2010 à 21:37 +, Christian Koerner a écrit : > >> On Sat, 16 Jan 2010, amka wrote: > >>> On boot : > >>> > >>> ramdisk: couldn't find valid ram disk image starting at 0 > >>> list of all partitions: > >>> ... # I don't remember the line, and the last one is : > >>> > >>> Kernel Panic - not syncing: VFS: unable to mount root FS on unknown > >>> block (8,33) > >> > >> Looks like it can't find the initrd image. > > > >> How many HDDs have you in your system? > > 3 : sda, sdb (etch) and sdc (lenny) > > Can you boot into Etch or does it fail too? The boot of etch is OK (lilo). > What filesystem do you use for lenny? ext3 : 1. it's visible on /etc/fstab , and 2. On etch, I mounted /dev/sdc1 (='/' lenny) on : debian:~# stat -f /mnt/wd01/ File: "/mnt/wd01/" ID: 0Namelen: 255 Type: ext2/ext3 Block size: 4096 Fundamental block size: 4096 Blocks: Total: 35325708 Free: 34536368 Available: 32741908 Inodes: Total: 8978432Free: 8879709 > In your lilo.conf I would remove any options with "*bmp* and the "install" > option. Yes, and result : the boot problem subsists. > Had you a chance to disconnect drive sda & sdb as I would keep it as simple > as possible. Hence remove also any options with bmp and the install option in > your lilo configuration. I did, and the problem subsists too (1 drive only and no bmp or install options). And a strange thing : - The rescue mode invited me to mount /dev/sda1 on '/' , normal, but... - df prints /dev/sdc1/ (and not sda1) as '/' ?? - Changing /etc/fstab or SATA connectors on my drive didn't change anything. > >> On what HDD/partiton did you install lilo? > > On sdc. I tried sda, but the problem subsist. > > > > Do you boot directly into Lilo or do you use another bootloader that starts > Lilo? Lilo starts first. Another thing I saw : On boot, an error/warning occurs : [ [0.260762 PCI ] cannot alocate ressource region 0 for device :00:00:0 I am not sure for the quite text (it goes fast, but : - The first number is correct, - 'region' is '0' and - 'device' is "a lot of" 0. debian:/home/amel# lspci 00:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] AMD-8151 System Controller (rev 13) 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] AMD-8151 AGP Bridge (rev 13) My TYAN Tiger K8W (S2875) mainboard seems to be supported. http://kmuto.jp/debian/hcl/Tyan/Tiger+K8W+(S2875) Thanks, regards, Amel -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: lenny boot problem
Le samedi 16 janvier 2010 à 21:37 +, Christian Koerner a écrit : > On Sat, 16 Jan 2010, amka wrote: > > On boot : > > > > ramdisk: couldn't find valid ram disk image starting at 0 > > list of all partitions: > > ... # I don't remember the line, and the last one is : > > > > Kernel Panic - not syncing: VFS: unable to mount root FS on unknown > > block (8,33) > > Looks like it can't find the initrd image. > How many HDDs have you in your system? 3 : sda, sdb (etch) and sdc (lenny) > On what HDD/partiton did you install lilo? On sdc. I tried sda, but the problem subsist. I disabled the large-memory option but no effects... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
lenny boot problem
Hi every one, I have a boot serious problem with lenny. I tried a lot of things, but the problem subsists... On boot : ramdisk: couldn't find valid ram disk image starting at 0 list of all partitions: ... # I don't remember the line, and the last one is : Kernel Panic - not syncing: VFS: unable to mount root FS on unknown block (8,33) I use lilo, and my config file is : - lba32 boot=/dev/sdc root=/dev/sdc1 bitmap=/boot/debianlilo.bmp bmp-colors=1,,0;9,,0 bmp-table=106p,144p,2,9,144p bmp-timer=514p,144p,6,8,0 install=bmp prompt timeout=50 large-memory map=/boot/map vga=normal image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-amd64 label="lenny 2.6.26" initrd=/boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-2-amd64 read-only other=/dev/sdb label="etch" - The problems are from the beginning ; both lilo and grub couldn't be installed during the lenny installation. I installed lilo with the CD rescue mode. Can please someone give me an advice ? Thanks, regards, amka -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: ECC Ram (Was: Debian 5.0 & 64 bits)
Le mardi 15 décembre 2009 à 10:34 -0800, Kelly Clowers a écrit : > On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 10:14, Camaleón wrote: > > On Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:58:02 -0800, Kelly Clowers wrote: > > > >> On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 14:22, Andrew M.A. Cater > > > >>> Get good quality memory (possibly ECC memory if you can) and you'll > >>> have a workhorse for a long period of time. > >> > >> Since I doubt he is running a DB that big just for fun, I would say ECC > >> RAM is mandatory. In fact, every time I look up the error rates for RAM, > >> I wonder why consumer class RAM isn't ECC. > > > > I have read the latest Intel chipsets (Core i7 - Bloomfield) do not allow > > ECC RAM. > > > > Quite rare :-? > > Yes, I think on the Intel side you have to go with a Xeon to get ECC. > At least some Phenoms and such support ECC though. Yes, it does, but not registred ECC, isn't it ? I think it's better both. Unfortunatly, it seems that only the Opterons 2xxx can work with this. Amel -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: Debian 5.0 & 64 bits
Le dimanche 13 décembre 2009 à 01:56 -0600, Mark Allums a écrit : > On 12/12/2009 6:32 PM, amka wrote: > > I am going to buy a new computer and wonder what is the best for 64bits. > > AMD or Intel ? > > > > Could someone give me please an advice ? > > > > I have actualy an AMD Opteron and the idea is, for the moment, to buy : > > > >- CPU AMD Opteron 1356 > >- Motherboard Tyan Tomcat n3400B (S2925-E) > >- MemoryKingston KVR800D2E6K2/4G (2x kit of 2x2GB = 8GB) > > > > Perhaps somebody have an experience with some of that. > I guess what I am saying is, look to your application. You did not tell > us what you were building this machine for. Yes, I did not tell. I should, I regret. I am going to build a Postgresql server, and will execute a lot of perl (local) scripts in relation with the database. A lot of read/write in large tables (>10'000'000 rows), so I need (several) indexes... which have to be updated at each write. The scripts will have to do a lot of manipulations with datas. So, I want something fine. I took some informations like : 1. For AMD Opteron 1356, look this : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?nm_mc=AFC-SlickDeals&cm_mmc=AFC-SlickDeals-_-NA-_-NA-_-NA&Item=N82E16819105214 2. Tyan Tomcat n3400B (S2925-E) is recomended by AMD for its largest Opterons 1xxx, so will can upgrade :) http://www.amd.com/us-en/recmobo/ResultsHandler/1,,3715_15752_15753~68707,00.html ? Impossible to find the Supermicro MB's. -> ? An opinion on this Tyan MB : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813151062&cm_re=n3400b-_-13-151-062-_-Product http://alatest.fr/avis/processeurs-et-cartes-meres/tyan-tomcat-n3400b-s2925-e-s2925g2nr-e-motherboard-atx-nforce-pro-3400-socket-am2-udma133-serial-ata-300-raid-2-x-gigabit-ethernet/po3-34673814,53/ 3. Kingston KVR800D2E6K2/4G : http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductReview.aspx?Item=N82E16820134936 This is recomended by Kingston for this Tyan MB : http://www.ec.kingston.com/ecom/configurator_new/modelsinfo.asp?SysID=50227&mfr=Tyan+Computers&model=Tomcat+n3400B+%28S2925&search_type=&root=uk&LinkBack=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kingston.com%2Fukroot&Sys=50227-Tyan+Computers-Tomcat+n3400B+%28S2925-E%29&distributor=0&submit1=Search An opinion on this Kingston RAM : http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductReview.aspx?Item=N82E16820134936 But I have simply a doubt... Is the AMD Opteron a good choice ? I *presume* it's the best of AMD, and I wonder if Intel would be better. Regards, Amel -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Debian 5.0 & 64 bits
Hi everyone, I am going to buy a new computer and wonder what is the best for 64bits. AMD or Intel ? Could someone give me please an advice ? I have actualy an AMD Opteron and the idea is, for the moment, to buy : - CPU AMD Opteron 1356 - Motherboard Tyan Tomcat n3400B (S2925-E) - MemoryKingston KVR800D2E6K2/4G (2x kit of 2x2GB = 8GB) Perhaps somebody have an experience with some of that. Best regards, Amel -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
