keshav prabhakar wrote: > looks like I didn't 'reply all' before.. > > As a start and without diagnosing further, I'd boot from an install CD > > in rescue mode and re-create the initramfs either with > > "update-initramfs -u -k ..." or "update-initramfs -d -k ... ; > > update-initramfs -c -k ...". > > > > You might want to run "update-grub" after that, for good measure; or > > even "grub-install ... ; update-grub". > > hm, this is all new to me.. I tried the steps as you suggested - using a netinstall CD of 6.0.7, i went to rescue mode but I can't find update-initramfs anywhere.. > ~# update-initramfs -u /bin/sh: update-initramfs: not found~#~# find / -name update-initramfs~# That looks like you ran a shell in the installer environment. You want to run the shell in the target environment. I have posted instructions several times recently. Here is one: http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2013/01/msg00363.html Bob
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