To quote stefan.c.moeller@t-online.de (Stefan Möller),
# After rebooting the system, my computer restarts after the message:
# 'warning: unable to open an initial console'
I can't solve your problem, but I might be able to point you in the
right direction. The only time I've ever seen that error what when I
accidentally hosed /dev (completely, all files were gone).
David Barclay Harris, Clan Barclay
Aut agere, aut mori. (Either action, or death.)