Bug#503728: System not bootable after updating packages

[Bill Allombert <Bill.Allombert@math.u-bordeaux1.fr>]

On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 11:00:09AM +0100, Aad Mathijssen wrote:
> After performing the upgrade on 12-10-2008 18:40 (CET),
> I have updated my system on 27-10-2008 22:00 (CET).
> 
> This update contained a new kernel, and seemed to complete
> successfully. However, rebooting the system failed, as it stopped
> after loading the boot image. It looked something like this:
> 
> LILO 22.8. Loading linux...............................................
> ..................................................................................
> ...........................................................
> LILO
> 
> The strange thing is that after loading the boot image, the letters
> LILO were displayed.
> 
> So I ended up with a non-bootable system. I have no idea how
> to fix this, besides reinstalling Debian from an install cd.

Try pressing 'shift' when LILO appear, you should get a menu.
Choose linux-old. If it boot fine, run lilo as root and maybe
that will fix that.

Cheers,
-- 
Bill. <ballombe@debian.org>

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