And here is some info from syslog booting 2.6.7: Sep 20 23:43:02 localhost kernel: VIA8237SATA: IDE controller at PCI slot 0000:00:0f.0 Sep 20 23:43:02 localhost kernel: VIA8237SATA: chipset revision 128 Sep 20 23:43:02 localhost kernel: VIA8237SATA: 100%% native mode on irq 20 Sep 20 23:43:02 localhost kernel: ide2: BM-DMA at 0xdc00-0xdc07, BIOS settings: hde:pio, hdf:pio Sep 20 23:43:02 localhost kernel: ide3: BM-DMA at 0xdc08-0xdc0f, BIOS settings: hdg:pio, hdh:pio Sep 20 23:43:02 localhost kernel: hde: ST3200822AS, ATA DISK drive Sep 20 23:43:02 localhost kernel: Using anticipatory io scheduler Sep 20 23:43:02 localhost kernel: ide2 at 0xec00-0xec07,0xe802 on irq 20 Sep 20 23:43:02 localhost kernel: hdg: ST380013AS, ATA DISK drive Sep 20 23:43:02 localhost kernel: ide3 at 0xe400-0xe407,0xe002 on irq 20 In The Night (x-trazy@pure64.net) wrote: > Now I've got the SCSI subsystem up and running... > But still pivot_root error and panic. > > Disklayout as of today: > hda = PATA HDD > hdb = PATA HDD > hdc = PATA HDD > hdd = PATA DVD > hde = SATA HDD > hdg = SATA HDD > > Important /etc/fstab-entries: > proc /proc proc defaults 0 0 > /dev/hdg1 / ext3 defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 1 > /dev/hdg3 /boot ext3 defaults 0 2 > /dev/hdg9 /home ext3 defaults 0 2 > /dev/hdg8 /tmp ext3 defaults 0 2 > /dev/hdg6 /usr ext3 defaults 0 2 > /dev/hdg7 /var ext3 defaults 0 2 > /dev/hdg5 none swap sw 0 0 > > I believe it's something to do with the root= entry in menu.lst. > > My menu.lst entry for 2.6.7 > title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.7 > root (hd0,2) > kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.7 root=/dev/hdg1 ro > initrd /initrd.img-2.6.7 > savedefault > boot > > My menu.lst entry for 2.6.8 > title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.8-3-amd64-k8 > root (hd0,2) > kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.8-3-amd64-k8 root=/dev/sdb1 ro > initrd /initrd.img-2.6.8-3-amd64-k8 > savedefault > boot > > I've remade the initrd, with sata_via in /etc/mkinitrd/modules > > My current situation makes me suspect that I'm pointing to the wrong device in menu.lst (root=) > I do have 8 USB ports which at a later stage uses /dev/sdXX a device-names, in 2.6.7. > > Help, I _really_ need it now. > > -- > .O. Scream, Scream like the silence of the bits. > ..O Dead lies the flag by the feet of the cold one. > OOO Freedom WILL break the walls of mammon. -- .O. Scream, Scream like the silence of the bits. ..O Dead lies the flag by the feet of the cold one. OOO Freedom WILL break the walls of mammon.
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