Upgrading kernel on Debian from 2.4 to 2.6.8, Kernel Panic
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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!
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.
Originally posted by Mara 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
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