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Bug#356172: marked as done (kernel 2.6.15 for 686 can't mount root fs)



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with message-id <20060401230149.GE5214@nancy>
and subject line close bug for real
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Package:  kernel-image-2.6.15-686
(related packages:  initramfs-tools)

Severity:  critical

I've tried to submit this bug report using "reportbug" twice, but I have
a feeling it didn't go through since I didn't get a confirmation.  But
I'm hoping my report will help someone solve the "IDE mess", so here goes...

Hardware:  Compaq Armada M700 laptop
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX
Host bridge (rev 03)
0000:00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX
AGP bridge (rev 03)
0000:00:04.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1450 (rev 03)
0000:00:04.1 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1450 (rev 03)
0000:00:07.0 Bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ISA (rev 02)
0000:00:07.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 IDE
(rev 01)
0000:00:07.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 USB
(rev 01)
0000:00:07.3 Bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI (rev 03)
0000:00:08.0 Multimedia audio controller: ESS Technology ES1978 Maestro
2E (rev 10)
0000:00:09.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82557/8/9 [Ethernet
Pro 100] (rev 09)
0000:00:09.1 Serial controller: Agere Systems LT WinModem
0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Rage
Mobility P/M AGP 2x (rev 64)

Whenever I install kernel-image-2.6.15-686 (also with -486), the kernel
will not boot.  My "old" kernel (2.6.12) still works, until I either
install splashy or reinstall that kernel (2.6.12).  (So I suspect it has
something to do with initramfs-tools.)  Also, this problem is not
apparent on my desktop, so it's hardware related.

It seems to not be able to find the gzip module on startup.  I wrote
down the errors since all I get is BusyBox when I boot:

... some hardware detection stuff here ...
Begin:  Mounting root filesystem ...
Begin:  Running /scripts/local-top ...
Done.
Begin:  Running /scripts/local-premount
Attempting manual resume
Done.
FATAL:  Module gzip not found
mount:  Mounting /dev/hda3 on /root failed:  No such device

Afterwards I'm able to mount my root fs by hand (mount -t ext3), use
chroot, and run the init.d scripts to get things running at least to a
certain point.  However, if I try to mount the root fs without the "-t
ext3" part, it won't mount properly.

I'm sure someone else understands better than me what's going on here.
So, if there's any other information I can provide, let me know.  For
now, I'm using 2.6.12

Angelo





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Version: 0.56

bug appears as fixed on nmu, which never happended.
close it for real.

-- 
maks

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