Bug#445615: Issue when installing from Debian 4.0r1 businesscard
Before closing or archiving this bug I think you
should consider this.
I recently downloaded the Debian 4.0r1 businesscard cd
to make a fresh install of the testing distribution
with the kernel linux-image-2.6.22-2-686. Every seemed
okay until after reboot when it stopped at the
following:
Begin: Waiting for root file system...
Done. <---(It took like 3 minutes to show this)
WARNING boot device may be renamed. Try root =
/dev/sda1
ALERT! /dev/hda1 does not exist. Dropping to a shell!
Check your root= boot argument (cat /proc/cmdline)
Check for missing modules (cat /proc/modules), or
device files (ls /dev)
BusyBox v1.1.3(Debian 1:1.1.3-5) Built in shell (ash)
Enter help (...)
/bin/sh : can't access tty; job control turned off
(initramfs)
Being frustrated by this I decided to use a Debian
4.0r0 netinst cd I have and install a stable
distribution base system choosing the kernel
linux-image-2.6.18-4-686. It booted ok. Afterwards, I
changed the /etc/apt/sources.list to point to testing,
# aptitude update, # aptitude dist-upgrade and voilá;
testing distribution. I then used the linux-image-686
virtual package to upgrade the kernel and rebooted;
and it showed me the same warning as described before.
I googled for this and found a post in a polish forum
http://debian.linux.pl/viewtopic.php?t=4889 (can't
read polish) and this post
http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?p=94825&; with
no hints or ideas.
I haven't changed anything in my configuration and
this is what my /boot/grub/menu.lst shows:
### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers
will be modified
## by the debian update-grub script except for the
default options below
## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs
## ## Start Default Options ##
## default kernel options
## default kernel options for automagic boot options
## If you want special options for specific kernels
use kopt_x_y_z
## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can
be omitted.
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
# kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,0)
## should update-grub create alternative automagic
boot options
## e.g. alternative=true
## alternative=false
# alternative=true
## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot
options
## e.g. lockalternative=true
## lockalternative=false
# lockalternative=false
## additional options to use with the default boot
option, but not with the
## alternatives
## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5
# defoptions=
## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options
## e.g. lockold=false
## lockold=true
# lockold=false
## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen
boot option
# xenhopt=
## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default
Xen boot option
# xenkopt=console=tty0
## altoption boot targets option
## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot
options
## altoptions=(single-user) single
# altoptions=(single-user mode) single
## controls how many kernels should be put into the
menu.lst
## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not
the
## alternative kernel options
## e.g. howmany=all
## howmany=7
# howmany=all
## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
## e.g. memtest86=true
## memtest86=false
# memtest86=true
## should update-grub adjust the value of the default
booted system
## can be true or false
# updatedefaultentry=false
## ## End Default Options ##
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.22-2-686
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-2-686 root=/dev/hda1 ro
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-2-686
savedefault
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.22-2-686
(single-user mode)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-2-686 root=/dev/hda1 ro
single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-2-686
savedefault
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-4-686
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-4-686 root=/dev/hda1 ro
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-4-686
savedefault
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-4-686
(single-user mode)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-4-686 root=/dev/hda1 ro
single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-4-686
savedefault
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
I remind you that it was a completely new install and
Debian is the only OS installed. Hope this helps and
thanks in advance.
Hector
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