Bug#366620: initramfs-tools: 2.6.16-1-powerpc fails to mount rootfs, 2.6.15-1-powerpc works
On Wed, May 10, 2006 at 12:55:39AM +0200, maximilian attems wrote:
> tags 366620 moreinfo
> stop
>
> On Tue, May 09, 2006 at 11:54:24PM +0200, Hans Ekbrand wrote:
> > Package: initramfs-tools
> > Version: 0.60
> > Severity: important
> >
> >
> > This might be a bug in the kernel or udev or something else, but
> > failure to mount root fs smells like an initrd problem to me.
> >
> > Bootloader: quik, with ramdisk_size 8192 (even tested 16384, with no luck)
> > Rootfs: ext2 on ide
> > Module for the harddisk:
> > lsmod says "ide_disk" on 2.6.15, but the
> > module is called ide-disk.ko and that module is present in booth the
> > working initrd.img (2.6.15-1-powerpc) and the non-working
> > (2.6.16-1-powerpc). ext2.ko also present in the initrd in booth
> > initrds.
> >
> > Debuging is problematic on this box since I don't have a working
> > serial console, nor can I interact with the bootloader via the
> > keyboard, so If a kernel+initrd doesn't work, I have to boot from the
> > woody installation floppy-disks and rescue from a shell in the
> > installation program.
>
> you didn't tell the error message?
>
> what mkvmlinuz version are you using?
This is probably (not 100% sure though) an old-world powermac, probably booted
by quik or bootx. In both cases, mkvmlinuz is not used, or at least its
scripts are silently skipped.
Friendly,
Sven Luther
>
> what ppc box is that?
> cat /proc/cpuinfo
>
>
> regards
>
> --
> maks
>
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