Bug#660181: debian-installer: kernel panic on first boot "Unable to mount root fs"
Package: debian-installer
Followup-For: Bug #660181
I got a functional system again :-)
To sum it up,
FAIL with bug reported:
debian-testing-i386-netinst-120216.iso
Debian GNU/Linux testing "Wheezy" - Official Snapshot i386 NETINST
Binary-1 20120216-03:28
Successful install, not showing bug:
debian-6.0.3-i386-netinst.iso
Debian GNU/Linux 6.0.3 "Squeeze" - Official i386 NETINST
Binary-1 20111008-19:55
hardware-summary excerpt from successful install:
uname -a: Linux ocotlan 2.6.32-5-486 #1 Mon Oct 3 03:34:28 UTC 2011 i686 GNU/Linux
lspci -knn: 00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Broadcom CNB20LE Host Bridge [1166:0009] (rev 05)
lspci -knn: 00:00.1 Host bridge [0600]: Broadcom CNB20LE Host Bridge [1166:0009] (rev 05)
lspci -knn: 00:01.0 RAID bus controller [0104]: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic 53C1510 [1000:0010] (rev 02)
lspci -knn: Subsystem: Compaq Computer Corporation Device [0e11:4040]
lspci -knn: Kernel driver in use: cpqarray
lspci -knn: 00:02.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation 82557/8/9/0/1 Ethernet Pro 100 [8086:1229] (rev 08)
lspci -knn: Subsystem: Compaq Computer Corporation Device [0e11:b134]
lspci -knn: Kernel driver in use: e100
lspci -knn: 00:03.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage IIC 215IIC [Mach64 GT IIC] [1002:4756] (rev 7a)
lspci -knn: 00:04.0 System peripheral [0880]: Compaq Computer Corporation Advanced System Management Controller [0e11:a0f0]
lspci -knn: Subsystem: Compaq Computer Corporation Device [0e11:b0f3]
lspci -knn: 00:05.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 80960RP (i960RP) Microprocessor/Bridge [8086:0960] (rev 05)
lspci -knn: 00:05.1 Memory controller [0580]: Intel Corporation 80960RP (i960RP) Microprocessor [8086:1960] (rev 05)
lspci -knn: Subsystem: Compaq Computer Corporation Device [0e11:c000]
lspci -knn: 00:0f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Broadcom OSB4 South Bridge [1166:0200] (rev 51)
lspci -knn: Subsystem: Broadcom OSB4 South Bridge [1166:0200]
lspci -knn: 00:0f.1 IDE interface [0101]: Broadcom OSB4 IDE Controller [1166:0211]
lspci -knn: Kernel driver in use: pata_serverworks
lspci -knn: 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage IIC 215IIC [Mach64 GT IIC] [1002:4756] (rev 7a)
lspci -knn: Subsystem: ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage IIC 215IIC [Mach64 GT IIC] [1002:4756]
lspci -knn: 03:04.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Digital Equipment Corporation DECchip 21154 [1011:0026] (rev 05)
lspci -knn: 03:05.0 SCSI storage controller [0100]: Adaptec AHA-3960D / AIC-7899A U160/m [9005:00c0] (rev 01)
lspci -knn: Subsystem: Compaq Computer Corporation Device [0e11:f620]
lspci -knn: Kernel driver in use: aic7xxx
lspci -knn: 03:05.1 SCSI storage controller [0100]: Adaptec AHA-3960D / AIC-7899A U160/m [9005:00c0] (rev 01)
lspci -knn: Subsystem: Compaq Computer Corporation Device [0e11:f620]
lspci -knn: Kernel driver in use: aic7xxx
lspci -knn: 04:04.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation 82557/8/9/0/1 Ethernet Pro 100 [8086:1229] (rev 08)
lspci -knn: Subsystem: Compaq Computer Corporation Device [0e11:b163]
lspci -knn: Kernel driver in use: e100
lspci -knn: 04:05.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation 82557/8/9/0/1 Ethernet Pro 100 [8086:1229] (rev 08)
lspci -knn: Subsystem: Compaq Computer Corporation Device [0e11:b163]
lspci -knn: Kernel driver in use: e100
-- System Information:
Debian Release: wheezy/sid
APT prefers testing
APT policy: (500, 'testing')
Architecture: 3.2.0-1-686-pae (x86_32)
Kernel: Linux 3.2.0-1-686-pae an 3.2.0-1-386
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
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