Bug#515956: linux-image-2.6.26-1-alpha-generic: 2.6.26-1-alpha-generic fails to boot on DS10 (Tsunami)
On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 07:40:35PM +0100, maximilian attems wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 02:39:43PM +0100, Thibaut VARENE wrote:
> > Package: linux-image-2.6.26-1-alpha-generic
> > Version: 2.6.26-13
> > Severity: normal
> > Right after the release of Lenny, I upgraded my Compaq AlphaServer DS1Â0 which was previous running Etch.
> >
> > Everything went rather smoothly, until I tried to reboot the system: the new kernel fails to load.
> >
> > aboot stops at "loading compressed vmlinuz", and then nothing happens. The previous Etch kernel (2.6.18) still boots just fine.
> >
> > I'm not quite sure how to debug this, is there any specific info to provide?
> >
> > HTH
>
> 19:39 <vorlon> abrotman: upgrade the aboot on your disk
> 19:39 <abrotman> isn't that part of the upgrade process from etch->lenny ?
> 19:39 <vorlon> no
> 19:39 <vorlon> we never change the boot block on upgrade
> can you confirm to have been hit by this?
This is bug #480014. Sorry for not having followed through on this prior to
the lenny release; given the lack of feedback about this issue leading up to
release, I guess there aren't a whole lot of alpha users left to worry about
it.
This is something I think we should get fixed for 5.0.1.
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