Copying to list... On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 11:19 AM, Martin Michlmayr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > * Stuart Read <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2008-05-11 21:13]: > > > I can't think of any particular reason the upgrade should have failed, > > as I've stopped (for the moment) playing with the UUID/label thing and > > had left things as they were until I had more time to work at it. > > > > Any thoughts/suggestions? > > On what exactly? Finding out why it doesn't boot with UUID/label? > I'd proceed like this: > - make a backup of flash (cat /dev/mtdblock? > backup)> -- > - change /etc/fstab to use UUID/label for the root partition and only > boot entries in /etc/fstab for the first disk > - Edit /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/flash_kernel_set_root > and put this at the end: > echo "root: -$rootdev-" >&2 > - Run: update-initramfs -u > - Check the output and see if the UUID/label it prints looks ok > - Run flash-kernel > > - Boot with only one disk attached > Actually, I wasn't switching to label/UUID (I know that's how I started this thread, but then this update popped up), just trying to update the kernel. I followed your instructions in case they could shed some light on the problem, but update-initramfs -u only output the following:
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-1-ixp4xx root: -- root: -- I had to create the "flash_kernel_set_root" file, and I think the 2nd "root: --" feedback is due to a similar command already present in the "nslu2" file (in hooks). I have no idea what the "--" signifies, but I'm thinking it's not good. Just to show it's not a UUID/label problem, here is my fstab: # /etc/fstab: static file system information. # # <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass> proc /proc proc defaults 0 0 /dev/sda1 / ext3 defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 1 /dev/sda6 /home ext3 defaults 0 2 /dev/sda5 none swap sw 0 0 /dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part1 /media/usb0 auto rw,user,noauto 0 0 /dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part5 /media/usb1 auto rw,user,noauto 0 0 /dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part6 /media/usb2 auto rw,user,noauto 0 0 I have no idea what the /dev/sci/host0/... entries are about, but commenting them out has no effect on the update-initramfs result. Oh, and I'm running lenny with only one disk connected. Any help would be appreciated! -Stuart -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
