Bug#473075: linux-image-2.6.24-1-686: Won't boot, seems root fs not mounted
On Fri, 28 Mar 2008, Olivier Berger wrote:
> I installed the just arrived linux 2.6.24 image package on my desktop,
> and tried rebooting it, with no success.
>
> Boot procedure hangs with these messages (manual transcript from a
> picture taken with my phone ;) :
>
> mount: Mounting /proc on /root/proc failed: No such file or directory
> Target filesystem doesn't have /sbin/init.
> No init found. Try passing init= bootarg.
>
>
> BusyBox v1.1.3 (Debian 1:1.1.3-5) Built-in shell (ash)
> Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.
>
> /bin/sh: can't access tty: job control turned off
> (initramfs) usb2-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
> hub 2-1:1.0: USB hub found
> hub 2-1:1.0: 3 ports detected
> usb 1-2: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 4
> usb 1-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
> usb 2-1.2: new low speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 3
> usb 2-1.2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
> usb 2-1.3: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 4
> usb 2-1.3: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
>
> (end of my picture nothing more than USB-related messages)
>
> FYI, as I see something related to tty, I'm using a "Belkin Components
> F1DF102U Flip KVM" switch to share screen and keybord (USB) between that
> desktop and another system.
>
> Hope this helps,
no you omit lots of useful info, like
dmesg of the working kernel
cat /proc/cmdline of the initramfs boot.
check if those devices exists.
also an bootlog of the errors that happen before
> mount: Mounting /proc on /root/proc failed: No such file or directory
would be *very* useful, what is the ouput of
dpkg -l busybox
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