Bug#325323: Package: installation-reports
On Sat, Aug 27, 2005 at 07:41:50PM +0200, Jeremy Kuhn wrote:
> Machine: dell dimension 5100
> Processor: PIV 3GHz HT
> Memory: 1Gb
> Root Device: SATA
> Root Size/partition table:
> /dev/sda2 19228308 2013444 16238112 12% /
> /dev/sda6 32772264 11476716 19630816 37% /home
> /dev/hda 115770 115770 0 100% /media/cdrom0
>
> Comments/Problems: kernel 2.6.12-1 was used for install but 2.6.8 was
> installed after reboot I got kernel panic
>
> <Description of the install, in prose, and any thoughts, comments
> and ideas you had during the initial install.>
>
> My first idea was to install kernel 2.6.12 instead of 2.6.8 before
> reboot, but howto?
Well I guess you have to install testing or unstable to do that, or
somehow manually mount the /target, chroot to it and manually grab the
kernel package for 2.6.12 from the newer release to install. You can do
that from console 2 before rebooting.
Most likely the reason it fails to find your root partition is that the
driver in 2.6.8 simply doesn't like your chipset (or at least the mode
Dell likes to run them in)
Len Sorensen
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