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:
hda: hda1 hda2 hda3 hda4
apm: BIOS version 1.2 Flags
apm: disable on user request (?)
request-module [block-major-58] Root fs not mounted
VFS: Cannot open root device 3a:05
Kernel Panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 3a:05
</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.
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