Re: kernel panic in a Dell Precision M70
Follow the instructions on this page: http://kmuto.jp/debian/hcl/
It should tell you which drivers are needed for you SATA controller,
then edit /etc/mkinitrd/modules and add the modules needed to load the
root fs with the SATA driver. You might want to edit
/etc/mkinitrd/mkinitrd.conf as well. Once that's done re-generate an
initrd image and use it to boot instead of the default initrd that comes
with the kernel.
If that works then keep using the new initrd to boot the system. Now
that mkinitrd is properly configured every kernel upgrade will generate
proper initrd for your system.
Stefan
oscar wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I am trying to install Debian in a new Dell M70. I first used a CD with the
>testing installer, but although it was able to boot from the CD, later it did
>not recognize the CD. I have read in other places that it have to do with
>SATA controller for the CD and the HD.
>Then I tried the stable installer with a kernel 2.4. It installed Debian with
>no problem. With aptitude I install a kernel 2.6.8 (still in stable
>distribution), and when rebooting I get a kernel panic (no /dev/console can
>be found, attempting to kill init). As far as I have discovered with google
>help, it have to do again with the SATA harddisk. I have followed several
>advices of people with same problem, basically, to change menu.lst of grub
>from root=/dev/hda1 to root=/dev/sda1. No result. Still kernel panic.
>Moreover, I try testing distribution to see what happens. Now not only with
>kernel 2.6 but even with kernel 2.4 i get a kernel panic.
>
>Thanks for your help.
>
>oscar.
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