Re: stuck in initramfs mode, can't mount disk

[Nick Carter <nick@blinkboxtrading.com>]

OK.  I found the solution and thought I'd post it.
I fired this out there because I was running short on time.

The solution is here.  http://help.lockergnome.com/linux/Installing- 
Debian-Dell-2950-ftopict284011.html

Basically, it's editing the grub menu to get it booted, then editing  
some files.  Everything was set to sdb instead of sda.




On Apr 23, 2007, at 11:16 AM, Nick Carter wrote:

> I've installed Etch build successfully on 3 boxes but on the 4th  
> I'm having a problem.
>
> The install goes well but after rebooting it can't mount the disk  
> drive.
>
> I get the following at the console.
>
> Check root = bootarg cat /proc /cmdline or missing modules,  
> devices: cat /proc/modules
> ls /dev ALERT! /dev/sdb1 does not exist.  Dropping to a shell
>
> BusyBox V1.1.1.3
>
> (initramfs)
>
>
> Hardware:  Dell PowerEdge 2950, Dual Xeon 3.0GHZ, SATA Drives  
> connected to PERC 5/i Controller.
>
> Any hints would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Nick
>
>
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