More info as I continue to work this problem: I have 6 different kernels on this box, as I never removed any. The following kernels boot to a maintenance login: 2.6.24-19 2.6.24-24 2.6.24-25 2.6.24-27 They all display this error: "init readahead main process terminated with status 5 mountall:/proc device or resource busy root filesystem isn't mounted" If I give the root password and log in to the maintenance shell, I can see all my files like root is mounted fine. fstab shows that it is looking for root on /dev/hda1, and I see a block device /dev/hda1. If I try and mount this block device, I get an "already mounted" error. The mount command does not display /dev/hda1 mounted. However, it shows /dev/sdc1 mounted as /, which is funny because /dev shows no sdc1.
2.6.28-18 actually boots to a login prompt. GUI doesn't come up, but I can log in, ssh is up, etc. Currently working in this shell 2.6.31-20 continues to display the original error. I have tried the pci=nomsi switch, I have tried the acpi=off switch, I have waited 10 minutes at the busybox shell and then typed exit in case it was the timeout error, no resolution yet. I have tried running update-initramfs -k 2.6.31-20-generic -u, and still see this behavior. I will continue trying to find a solution myself, yet remain hopeful that I get some good advice here. -- Gave up waiting for root device after upgrade then busybox console https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/360378 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
