On Sunday 11 March 2018 21:10:16 Eike Lantzsch wrote: > On Sunday, March 11, 2018 7:47:13 PM -03 Gene Heskett wrote: > > On Sunday 11 March 2018 19:36:37 John ff wrote: > > > i have an Intel Atom CPU N2600 @ 1.60GHz that I fairly recently > > > upgraded from Whezzy to Jessie, but I cannot boot the kernel(s) > > > that came with Jessie. > > > > > > All is OK with vmlinuz-3.2.0-4-amd64, but both 3.16.0-4-amd64 and > > > 3.16.0-5-amd64 fail to load. When equipped with a screen I see it > > > says Loading .. but it does not complete with no disk activity. > > > The 3.2.0-4-amd64 kernel gives the same loading message followed > > > shortly by saying the /dev/sda2 disk partition is clean and it > > > continues to boot. Sorry I cannot remember the exact words after > > > "Loading" but this m/c usually runs headless as my firewall and > > > server. > > > > > > I am looking for any clues as how to continue the upgrade to > > > Stretch. > > > > > > ==John ffitch > > > > > > > > > Sent from Blue > > > > First and obvious question: Its an intel atom, so why are you trying > > to load and exec a kernel that was built to run on an amd64? > > because that would be the right kernel to load? > AMD64 would be like its built for an AMD phenom or newer. You want a kernel built for an intel cpu.
> This might be related: > Debian Bug report logs - #794410 > debian-installer: Installer hangs during 'select and install software' > Otherwise I didn't find any similar scenarios with Jessie. > At this point I'm afraid you maneuvered yourself into a corner and you > better install Debian Stretch from scratch. This may save time instead > of trying to figure out what is wrong, fixing and following the > upgrade-path further. You might want to try a live-DVD (put on a > USB-stick) first but then don't install from the live-os but use > netinstall instead. > Booting the live-os will give you the opportunity to save data and > config files before starting the install from scratch. > All the best > Eike -- Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene>
