On Sat, May 03, 2008 at 11:54:35AM +0200, Eugen Dedu wrote: > maximilian attems wrote: > >On Sat, May 03, 2008 at 10:01:20AM +0200, Eugen Dedu wrote: > >>maximilian attems wrote: > >>>On Fri, May 02, 2008 at 09:03:28PM +0200, Eugen Dedu wrote: > >>>>Subject: linux-image-2.6.25-1-amd64: Kernel panic: Unable to mount root > >>>>Package: linux-image-2.6.25-1-amd64 > >>>>Version: 2.6.25-1 > >>>>Severity: normal > >>>> > >>>>*** Please type your report below this line *** > >>>>Hi, > >>>> > >>>>The new kernel 2.6.25-1 panics on my amd64 MacBookPro machine. > >>>>Previous kernels worked. The output is: > >>>>[...] > >>>>NET: Registered protocol family 1 > >>>>NET: Registered protocol family 17 > >>>>registered taskstats version 1 > >>>>RAMDISK: coulndn't find valid RAM disk image starting at 0 > >>>>List of all partitions: > >>>>... ram0 (driver?) > >>>>... > >>>>... ram15 (driver?) > >>>>No filesystem could mount root, tried: > >>>>Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on > >>>>unknown-block (8,3) > >>>> > >>>>I tried the ideas of http://wiki.debian.org/InitramfsDebug: > >>>>with rootdelay=9, it does wait for 9 seconds, afterwards it panics > >>>>with the same message. > >>>> > >>>>With 2.6.24, ls /proc/cmdline prints: > >>>>BOOT_IMAGE=LinuxOLD ro root=803 > > > >so you don't land in debug console of initramfs? > > Sorry, I don't understand.
try to use break=mount or such see man initramfs-tools > When booting 2.6.24, I login as usual and have the /proc/cmdline above. > > When booting 2.6.25, with or without rootdelay=9, the kernel panics, no > prompt/console. so it's a kernel or bootloader trouble probably. > >post cat /etc/i-t/i-t.conf > >and check that your root device driver is in both initramfs. > > After the procedure at http://wiki.debian.org/InitramfsDebug (it should > be cd /tmp, not cd ~/tmp on the page!!!): > > snoopy:/tmp$ grep reiserfs initramfs* > initramfs.content:./lib/modules/2.6.25-1-amd64/kernel/fs/reiserfs > initramfs.content:./lib/modules/2.6.25-1-amd64/kernel/fs/reiserfs/reiserfs.ko > initramfs-old.content:./lib/modules/2.6.24-1-amd64/kernel/fs/reiserfs > initramfs-old.content:./lib/modules/2.6.24-1-amd64/kernel/fs/reiserfs/reiserfs.ko i wouldn't doubt that reiserfs is in your initramfs, what i was sepaking about is the sata or scsi driver. please check from initramfs console if he is loaded and if expected device is there. > snoopy:/tmp$ mount > /dev/sda3 on / type reiserfs (rw,notail) > [...] > > Can it be because /boot is on the / partition, which have notail? > > Thanks for your help so far, > -- > Eugen > # > # initramfs.conf > # Configuration file for mkinitramfs(8). See initramfs.conf(5). > # that looks fine. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
