On Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:20:46 -0400 (EDT) Stephen Powell <zlinux...@wowway.com> wrote:
> If I recall correctly, you got farther with this one than you did > with the one that had a missing initrd entry. You were able to > boot this one with a root file system override, whereas the one > with the missing initrd entry would not boot at all. > >> > >> Now, with your indulgence, I'd like to suggest some > >> further changes that will make your setup more robust. For > >> example, I notice that you have other kernels in your boot menu, > >> such as 2.6.32-3. This kernel currently will probably not boot. > >> I suggest the following changes in /etc/lilo.conf: > > > > I see what you're doing here but I'm very reluctant to change a > > working set-up. > > Right now, it's only a working setup for one kernel: 2.6.32-5-amd64. > If you're not going to make these changes, you might as well > de-install the other kernels. They will not boot, so what good are > they? What 2.6.32-5-amd64 calls /dev/sda is a PATA disk, which will be > treated as /dev/hda by all the other kernels. > > I got rid of the unused images because I really don't need them. I put in all the UUID and dev/by-id changes and much to my relief the system still boots ! > # /etc/fstab: static file system information. > # > # <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass> > proc /proc proc defaults 0 0 > UUID=a948d6b6-8395-49a1-9f0f-21a10ceee9c2 / ext3 > defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 1 # /dev/sda2 / > ext3 defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 1 > UUID=4b764501-da53-4323-a751-3da37d7e2a91 /home ext3 defaults 0 2 > # /dev/sda3 /home ext3 defaults 0 2 > UUID=558d7790-5914-494d-938f-3387296eed45 none swap sw 0 0 > # /dev/sda4 none swap sw 0 > 0 ... > ok, I put this in too. Is there any way to validate the fstab file so that I know it's right ?? I mean other than umount and mount... > I just did an upgrade yesterday and I noticed that new versions of > the 71xx and 96xx legacy driver packages have been recently uploaded > to the archive. If your machine needs one of those driver packages, > then the web page is out-of-date already. :-( > > I will have to experiment with the new packages and revise the web > page accordingly. If you use the 173xx legacy or the current package, > then the web page should (hopefully) still be current. > Haven't gotten this far yet, but I will. It just doesn't feel right to not have rolled my own kernel :-) Brian p.s. again, thank you. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20101002105411.0e471...@windy.deldotd.com
