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> > > # /usr/sbin/update-initramfs -u -k $(uname -r) -u > > It is also possible that a broken initrd is not the problem and that > the problem is elsewhere on your system > > > This is what I did: > > Thank you for the very nice and complete description of what you did! > That was very good. > > > I booted up my computer using a debian live cd and ran the following > > commands: > > mount /dev/sda2 /mnt/ > > mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/boot > > Good. > > > mount -t proc proc /mnt/proc > > mount -t sysfs sys /mnt/sys > > mount -o bind /dev /mnt/dev > > I prefer to bind mount all of them instead of creating a second > /proc. But okay either way. But I think this is a little cleaner. I > don't think /sys is needed in the chroot for this operation. At least > I never mount it and it all seems okay. > > mount -t bind /proc /mnt/proc > > > after which I typed > > chroot /mnt /bin/bash > > And since that worked and gave you a prompt we know most of your > system there must be okay. > > > What am I doing wrong? > > Look in /usr/sbin just to make sure there are files there. If you > have /usr on a separate filesystem then you would need to mount it too > along with the others when you mounted it above. If it were missing > it would also cause the same error. > > PATH may not be set nicely and may not include /usr/sbin:/sbin in the > chroot. Fix that with: > > PATH=/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin > export PATH > > As an alternative to calling update-initramfs I usually call > > dpkg-reconfigure linux-image-$(uname -r) > > That basically does the same thing. It calls the Debian package > manager to run the kernel postinst script which calls update-initramfs > and so has the same result. But it also has the opportunity to do > other things in the postinst script too. > > Bob Thanks Bob for your help. Yes, I have /usr and /var on separate partitions and both were required to be mounted before the command worked. I tried your alternative solution as well but none fixed my problem. I am convinced that my problem is not a corrupt initrd. I am at a loss as to what to do next to get my computer to boot up. Any leads? Ogya |