Re: Moving from kernel 2.4.27 to kernel 2.6.8 problem.

[Benedict Verheyen <linux4bene@telenet.be>]

Super Gosu wrote:
> I've installed debian using the CD1, installing the base system, after i 
> saw that the kernel
>
> is 2.4.27 i tryed to move to 2.6.8.
> When i installed the new kernel and rebooted i got the following error 
> at boot time.
> ###########################################################
> pivot_root: No such file or directory
> /sbin/init:432:cannot open dev/console: No such file
> kernel panic: Attempted to kill init
> ###########################################################
>
> I can still boot kernel 2.4.27.
> Im using the grub boot loader, and everything looks fine at the 
> menu.lst, i dont have a SCSI
>
> controller, but ive tryed to change the "root=/dev/hde3" line to 
> "root=/dev/sda3",
> but that didnt work.
> So i am turning to you.
> If someone can help me ill be very thankful.

I had a similar problem a way back and for some reason the /dev/console 
wasn't there anymore. After adding this, my 2.6 kenel booted ok.

Regards,
Benedict

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