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I switched off my laptop after a long day of work. Next day, when I tried to turn it on, Linux could not be started. These are the messages that I have when starts: <code> VFS: Can?t find ext2 filesystem on dev ide0(3,4) FAT: bogus logical sector size 56904 VFS: Can?t find a valid FAT filesystem on dev 03:04 Unable to identify CD-ROM format FAT: bogus logical sector size 56904 (...) pivot_root: No such file or directory /sbin/init: 426: cannot open dev/console: No such file Kernel panic: Attempted to killed init! </code> I don?t understand why this is happening: I didn?t install any new program on the previous session. I didn?t change anything in the config files or move files either. When I turn the laptop on the LILO menu comes up as usual. I have also Windows 98 installed. I don?t have any problems to start Windows, however. I tried to use the ?rescue? mode in the Debian CD. I also passed as parameter root=/dev/hda4. It didn?t work though; this is the output: <code> ... Partition check: </code> As a way around, I tried to use the Intallation CD, option ?Mount an Existing Partition?, I selected /dev/hda4 from a list of choices, and this was the response: ?Mount Failed: No such file or directory?. I have been using long time a kernel 2.4.26. The base system?s been updated to ?testing?, but never had problems. I searched on the Internet/Debian mailing for similar problem, but none of the results had common circumstances. I suppose it?s not a problem with the kernel, because I?d have been able to boot with ?rescue?. I have no clue what the problem can be. I?d much appreciate any hint or thoughts from anyone. Thanks a ton. David. |