On 2013-08-01 01:49, ke...@refaceplace.net wrote: > Hi, > > I have been keeping a 13.10 installation updated on my Powermac G4 since > about July 24. > > Today, when I ran Software Update, everything went normally until a > required reboot at the end of the update. The system failed to boot, and > I get the following errors (on a black screen): > > [4.058892] kernel panic - not syncing: UFS: unable to mount root > FS on unknown -block (0,0) > > [4.059868] rebooting in 180 seconds > > After the 180 seconds, the computer tries to reboot, but the same thing > happens in a seemingly endless loop. > > I can't get to a console, and am forced to do a hard shutdown by holding > in the power button on the computer. > > Keith > >
Can you use SysRq R E I S U B to make the reboot softer with your Power PC? Often but not always, SysRq is on the PrintScreen key (with the alt key), so it is often described as alt+SysRq R E I S U B See this link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_SysRq_key Quote { 1. Hold down the Alt and SysRq (Print Screen) keys. 2. While holding those down, type the following keys in order, several seconds apart: REISUB 3. Computer should reboot. } Just my two cents Nio -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa Post to : lubuntu-qa@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
