I got that same problem and had corrected very easily by following the steps on the give link... hope it will work for you too...
http://ccnatoccie.com/2010/01/ubuntu-boot-error-missing-modules-cat.html http://ccnatoccie.com/2010/01/ubuntu-boot-error-missing-modules-cat.html Holger Wansing-2 wrote: > > Package: initramfs-tools > Severity: important > > > I tested a Lenny RC1 netinst CD on an old Toshiba laptop. > > Installation process itself went fine. > > But rebooting into the new system after installation fails. > Error message is: > > Waiting for root filesystem ... > Gave up waiting for root device. Common problems: > - Boot args (cat /proc/cmdline) > - Check rootdelay= (did the system wait long enough?) > - Check root= (did the system wait for the right device?) > - Missing modules (cat /proc/modules; ls /dev) > ALERT! /dev/hda1 does not exist. Dropping to a shell! > > Seems there are some modules missing. There are no ide related > modules loaded. I started the installer again and fired up > lsmod command at that point, when the disc is detected for > partitioning. This is the lsmod output at that time: > > Module Size Used by > nls_cp437 5504 1 > dm_mod 45384 0 > vfat 8832 1 > fat 39964 1 vfat > ext2 52616 0 > mbcache 6656 1 ext2 > sd_mod 21904 2 > nls_utf8 1664 2 > isofs 27684 1 > nls_base 6528 5 nls_cp437,vfat,fat,nls_utf8,isofs > zlib_inflate 13952 1 isofs > ide_cd_mod 27524 1 > cdrom 30112 1 ide_cd_mod > ide_disk 10368 0 > ide_generic 2432 0 [permanent] > ide_core 94760 3 ide_cd_mod,ide_disk,ide_generic > usb_storage 75200 1 > scsi_mod 129420 2 sd_mod,usb_storage > pcmcia 29484 0 > firmware_class 6656 1 pcmcia > parport_pc 22308 0 > fan 4100 0 > parport 30152 1 parport_pc > floppy 47620 0 > thermal 15004 0 > ohci_hcd 18436 0 > processor 27824 1 thermal > thermal_sys 10656 3 fan,thermal,processor > yenta_socket 20492 2 > rsrc_nonstatic 9344 1 yenta_socket > pcmcia_core 31760 3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,rsrc_nonstatic > usbcore 117104 3 usb_storage,ohci_hcd > > > So, at least ide_core, ide_disk, ide_generic are needed IMHO. > > When starting the new system, I'm dropped to a busybox shell > because of this problem. > Executing "cat /proc/modules" from there gives this output: > > floppy 47620 0 - Live 0xc3044000 > ohci_hcd 18436 0 - Live 0xc301c000 > usbcore 117616 2 ohci_hcd Live 0xc3058000 > thermal 15132 0 - Live 0xc3023000 > processor 28080 1 thermal Live 0xc3028000 > fan 4100 - Live 0xc3015000 > thermal_sys 10784 3 thermal,processor,fan Live 0xc3018000 > > > As said before, there are all ide modules missing. > > Additional info: I reported this on debian-boot and was asked, > if the kernel is given the argument 'all_generic_ide=1'. > Answer: yes, the kernel commandline (output > of "cat /proc/cmdline" from busybox shell) contains this: > root=/dev/hda1 ro all_generic_ide=1 quiet > > > /dev/hda1 is of course the right device (checked with debian > installer's rescue mode.) > > Feel free to ask for more info... > > > > Kind regards > Holger > > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > listmas...@lists.debian.org > > > -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/Bug-507805%3A-initramfs-tools%3A-after-installation-with-Lenny-RC1%2C-ide-disc-is-not-available-because-of-missing-modules-tp20836478p27362440.html Sent from the debian-kernel mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
