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Old 03-06-2005, 09:28 AM   #1
omlette
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Upgrading kernel on Debian from 2.4 to 2.6.8, Kernel Panic


I upgraded to 2.6.8 kernel via apt-get and when it tries to boot (grub is the loader), it eventually stops with this message:

pivot_root: No such file or directory
/sbin/init: 426: cannot open dev/console: No such file
Kernel Panic: Attempted to kill init!

I'm running Debian off of a secondary SATA drive, I've heard that the new kernel changes the way it detects/handles SATA drives? I'm new to Linux so please try to keep it simple.

I've searched Google and LinuxQuestions, but I can't find a solution. Can anyone help? Thanks!
 
Old 03-06-2005, 04:21 PM   #2
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It's rather not a SATA thing. It says it can't open console, what's a bad thing. How have you configured your GRUB? Are you sure that the right initrd is passed with the new kernel? If unsure, please post your grub config.
 
Old 03-06-2005, 07:42 PM   #3
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It's rather not a SATA thing. It says it can't open console, what's a bad thing. How have you configured your GRUB? Are you sure that the right initrd is passed with the new kernel? If unsure, please post your grub config.

Code:
# menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8)
#            grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8),
#            grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub
#            and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/.

## default num
# Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and
# the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
#
# You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry
# is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.
default         2

## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout         5

# Pretty colours
color cyan/blue white/blue

## password ['--md5'] passwd
# If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing
# control (menu entry editor and command-line)  and entries protected by the
# command 'lock'
# e.g. password topsecret
#      password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/
# password topsecret

#
# examples
#
# title         Windows 95/98/NT/2000
# root          (hd0,0)
# makeactive
# chainloader   +1
#
# title         Linux
# root          (hd0,1)
# kernel        /vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro
#

#
# Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST

### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
## by the debian update-grub script except for the default optons below

## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs

## ## Start Default Options ##
## default kernel options
## default kernel options for automagic boot options
## If you want special options for specifiv kernels use kopt_x_y_z
## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
# kopt=root=/dev/hde2 ro

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,1)

## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. alternative=true
##      alternative=false
# alternative=true

## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. lockalternative=true
##      lockalternative=false
# lockalternative=false

## altoption boot targets option
## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
##      altoptions=(recovery mode) single
# altoptions=(recovery mode) single

## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst
## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the
## alternative kernel options
## e.g. howmany=all
##      howmany=7
# howmany=all

## ## End Default Options ##

title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.8-2-386
        root (hd0,1)
        kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.8-2-386 root=/dev/hde2 ro
        initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.8-2-386

title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.8-2-386 (recovery mode)
        root (hd0,1)
        kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.8-2-386 root=/dev/hde2 ro single
        initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.8-2-386

title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.4.27-1-386
        root (hd0,1)
        kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.27-1-386 root=/dev/hde2 ro
        initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.4.27-1-386

title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.4.27-1-386 (recovery mode)
        root (hd0,1)
        kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.27-1-386 root=/dev/hde2 ro single
        initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.4.27-1-386

title           Other operating systems:
root


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/hdg1
title           Microsoft Windows XP Professional
root            (hd1,0)
savedefault
chainloader     +1
 
Old 03-07-2005, 07:00 AM   #4
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I'm wondering if the /dev/hde2 antries are correct. Your SATA drive is probably visible as SCSI, so there should be /dev/sdaX or similar.
 
  


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