Bug#359922: initramfs-tools: ata drive via usb'scsi' /dev/sda stops boot, gets busybox

[maximilian attems <maks@sternwelten.at>]

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On Thu, May 18, 2006 at 11:41:36AM +0200, David Bertho wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I just updated/upgraded my fresh etch and I got this bug from 
> initramfs-tools. If I upgrade I can't boot anymore.
> 
> I read on the mailing archive that it has been fixed, but I still got the 
> bug.

please post the errorr message when you get dropped into busybox.
are you using grub or lilo?

what are the following cmds giving in busybox:
uname -a
cat /proc/cmdline
cat /proc/modules

is the relevant kernel module loaded? do you see the device /dev/hda
 
> I'm using Debian Etch Netinst Beta2 on a Via SP13000 motherboard with an 
> IDE HDD.
> 
> I hope someone can find a solution

if you are using the wrong combination of udev and initramfs-tools
and the olde 2.6.15 kernel you may need to just
modprobe ide-disk
and then quit the busybox with ctrl+d

regards

-- 
maks