Bug#482773: linux-image-2.6.25-2-amd64: bootprocess hangs after "Begin: Waiting for the root filesystem... ..."

[maximilian attems <max@stro.at>]

On Sun, May 25, 2008 at 12:39:16AM +0200, Jesus Christus wrote:
> Package: linux-image-2.6.25-2-amd64
> Version: 2.6.25-3
> Severity: important
> 
> 
> Hi,
> the kernel in unstable doesn't boot for some reason. The last message it 
> prints is "Begin: Waiting for root filesystem... ...". I do think that 
> this has something to do with the initramfs. According to google the 
> initramfs is too large to be loaded, or something. 
> 
> I've already tried to downgrade the initramfs-tools to the old 
> etch-version, but that didn't change a thing. 
> I've also tried to rebuild a smaller initramfs by changing 
> "MODULES=most" to "MODULES=dep" in /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf 
> running "update-initramfs -k 2.6.25-2-amd64 -u -v". But the bootprocess 
> still hung.
> 
> Please tell me, if you have any ideas what the problem is, or what I 
> could do, to get additional informations.

checkout http://wiki.debian.org/InitramfsDebug
and give info according to those points.

thanks

-- 
maks