Bug#412799: linux-image-2.6.18-4-686 does not boot

[Svante Signell <svante.signell@telia.com>]

On Mon, 2007-03-19 at 12:30 +0100, maximilian attems wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 19, 2007 at 12:10:50PM +0100, Svante Signell wrote:
> > On Mon, 2007-03-19 at 11:37 +0100, maximilian attems wrote:
> > > On Mon, Mar 19, 2007 at 11:21:43AM +0100, Svante Signell wrote:
> > > > I have already listed the visible screen output until the hang. Is there
> > > > any way to get more information? I thought syslog does not log properly
> > > > and at next reboot you only see the successful boot log info.
> > >  
> > > the grub menu.lst might be interesting,
> > > i assume an error there. please attach /boot/grub/menu.lst
> > I'm using lilo: LILO version 22.8 (Debian GNU/Linux)
> 
> hmm oldstyle block based..
>  
> > Does not boot:
> > image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-4-686
> > initrd=/boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-4-686
> >         label=2618-4-686
> >         read-only
> > 
> > Boots OK:
> > image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-3-686
> > initrd=/boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-3-686
> >         label=2618-3-686
> >         read-only
> > 
> 
> can you also post the append line, don't be shy to append hole
> lilo.conf. also the error message you are seeing is that there
> is no initrd.img passed, can you please run lilo manualy and
> recheck.
The append line is blank, see below at lilo.conf.  The only nonzero
append command I have is a commented out append="irqpoll"

I have also run lilo manually several times, e.g lilo -v shows:
LILO version 22.8, Copyright (C) 1992-1998 Werner Almesberger
Development beyond version 21 Copyright (C) 1999-2006 John Coffman
Released 19-Feb-2007, and compiled at 10:11:20 on Mar  4 2007
Debian GNU/Linux

Reading boot sector from /dev/hda1
Using MENU secondary loader
Calling map_insert_data

Boot image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-4-686
Mapping RAM disk /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-4-686
Added 2618-4-686

Boot image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-3-686
Mapping RAM disk /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-3-686
Added 2618-3-686 *

Boot image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17-2-686
Mapping RAM disk /boot/initrd.img-2.6.17-2-686
Added 2617-2-686

Writing boot sector.
/boot/boot.0301 exists - no boot sector backup copy made.

Excerpt from lilo.conf: (olny uncommented parts)

# Support LBA for large hard disks.
#
lba32

# Overrides the default mapping between harddisk names and the BIOS'
# harddisk order. Use with caution.
#disk=/dev/sda
#    bios=0x80
#disk=/dev/hda
#    bios=0x81

# Specifies the boot device.  This is where Lilo installs its boot
# block.  It can be either a partition, or the raw device, in which
# case it installs in the MBR, and will overwrite the current MBR.
#
boot=/dev/hda1

# Specifies the device that should be mounted as root. (`/')
#
root=/dev/hda1

# Specifies the location of the map file
#
map=/boot/map
        prompt
        delay=100
        timeout=100

# Specifies the VGA text mode at boot time. (normal, extended, ask,
<mode>)
vga=normal
# Kernel command line options that apply to all installed images go
# here.  See: The `boot-prompt-HOWO' and `kernel-parameters.txt' in
# the Linux kernel `Documentation' directory.
#
# append=""

# Boot up Linux by default.
#
#default=2618-4-686; does not boot!!
default=2618-3-686

Removed the lines given before!

> 
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Svante Signell <svante.signell@telia.com>