Bug#428399: Fails to boot, cannot mount / partition: No such device

[Pau Tallada Crespí <pau_tallada@telefonica.net>]

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A Dilluns 11 Juny 2007 17:47, vàreu escriure:
> severity 428399 important
> tags 428399 moreinfo
> stop
>
> On Mon, Jun 11, 2007 at 02:48:07PM +0200, Pau Tallada Crespí wrote:
> > Package: initramfs-tools
> > Version: 0.88
> > Severity: critical
>
> hmm works fine here, until bug is demonstrated,
> you don't make yourself friends with overly critical settings.
Ooops, I realise I've made a big mistake with severity level. Sorry :P

Now I'll upgrade again and provide these additional info

Thanks!
>
> > Hi!
> > Upgrading from 0.87b to 0.88 fails to boot with this message and drops to
> > busybox:
> >
> > mount: Mounting /dev/sda5 on /root failed: No such device
> > [...]
> > Target filesystem doesn't have /sbin/init
> >
> > When I'm dropped to busybox, I can mount manually:
> > (initramfs)$ mount -t ext3 /dev/sda5 /root
> >
> > And exitting from busybox resumes normal booting process
> > (initramfs)$ exit
>
> a) try to boot with rootdelay=9
> b) if dropped to console send the output of
> /lib/udev/vol_id -t /dev/sda5
>
> > Downgrading again to version 0.87b solves this behaviour.
> > If you need more info, let me know!
>
> there is currently zero info on how to reproduce it,
> so as the normal reportbug output would help:
> echo "-- /proc/cmdline"
> cat /proc/cmdline
> echo
>
> echo "-- /proc/filesystems"
> grep -v nodev /proc/filesystems
> echo
>
> echo "-- lsmod"
> lsmod
> echo
>
> if [ -r /etc/kernel-img.conf ]; then
>         echo "-- /etc/kernel-img.conf"
>         cat /etc/kernel-img.conf
>         echo
> fi
>
> if [ -r /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf ]; then
>         echo "-- /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf"
>         sed 's/#.*$//;/^[[:space:]]*$/d'
> /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf echo
> fi
>
>
>
> regards
>
> --
> maks

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