Bug#310130: hda should be sda
On Sat, May 21, 2005 at 04:26:58PM -0500, gdeitrick@mylinuxisp.com wrote:
> Package: installation-reports
>
> Debian-installer-version:
> Debian GNU/Linux testing "Sarge" - Official Snapshot i386 Binary-1
> (downloaded May 16, 2005
> uname -a: linux willy 2.6.8-2-686 #1 Mon Jan 24 03:58:38 EST 2005 i686
> GNU/Linux
> Date: May 21, 2005
> Method: Began the install with CD in a Sony DRU710A DVD RW drive connected
> to my home network (connected to the internet)
And how is the booting computer aware of that CD-ROM device?
(or are the you saying that your initial attempt was wrong?)
Please elaborate.
BTW: this minor compared to the /dev/hda /dev/sda issue
> Machine: Intek 915G - ICH6 chipset motherboard (Gigabyte GA 8I915G Pro Rev
> 2.0). DVD on IDE, HD on SATA, RAID (disabled in BIOS)
> Processor: Intel 3.2GHz 540J
> Memory: 2x512Mb (dual channel)
> Root Device: <IDE? SCSI? Name of device?>
> Root Size/partition table: <Feel free to paste the full partition
> table, with notes on which partitions are mounted where.>
> Output of lspci and lspci -n:
Please provide that output,
or even better, the output of
( lspci ; lspci -n ) | sort
> Base System Installation Checklist:
> [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
>
> Initial boot worked: [O]
> Configure network HW: [0]
> Config network: [O]
> Detect CD: [E]
> Load installer modules: [E]
> Detect hard drives: [O]
> Partition hard drives: [O]
> Create file systems: [O]
> Mount partitions: [O]
> Install base system: [O]
> Install boot loader: [O]
> Reboot: [E]
>
> Comments/Problems:
>
> Eventually I ended up using expert 26.
>
> Detect CD: failed until I specified correct device
> /dev/discs/.....(?)
>
> Load installer modules: reports of many modules associated with ide and
> sata not loading, but nevertheless the install proceeded.
With or without manual intervention from you?
(did you `modprobe <some_modules>` ?)
> Reboot:
> The following error occured:
> /sbin/init: 431 cannot open dev/console: no such file
> kernel panic: Attempted to kill init!
> Prior to reboot the installer apparently thought the hd was /dev/hda and
> set up grub accordingly. Upon reboot the hd was identified as /dev/sda.
> Rebooted with installation CD far enough to mount hd and edit fstab to
> change /dev/hda references to /dev/sda. Rebooted of hd and within Grub
> edited bootup to change "root=/dev/hda3" to "root=/dev/sda3". Bootup
> proceeded. Now I am continuing with the install.
>
> Let me know if you need me to test these issues further.
Yes, we need you for providing more information about it.
lspci and lsmod for a start.
Also I'm curious how /sbin/init could start without root at /dev/sda3.
> Greg Deitrick
Cheers
Geert Stappers
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