Still no bootable system. However, instead of missing sh when chroot from live CD and missing init when attempting to reboot, I have input/output error.
Clues? Has to be on root as opposed to usr or such because only that partition is mounted at the time. Something on /lib or /lib/i386-... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org