On Wed, May 10, 2006 at 12:55:39AM +0200, maximilian attems wrote: > tags 366620 moreinfo > stop > > On Tue, May 09, 2006 at 11:54:24PM +0200, Hans Ekbrand wrote: > > Package: initramfs-tools > > Version: 0.60 > > Severity: important > > > > > > This might be a bug in the kernel or udev or something else, but > > failure to mount root fs smells like an initrd problem to me. > > > > Bootloader: quik, with ramdisk_size 8192 (even tested 16384, with no luck) > > Rootfs: ext2 on ide > > Module for the harddisk: > > lsmod says "ide_disk" on 2.6.15, but the > > module is called ide-disk.ko and that module is present in booth the > > working initrd.img (2.6.15-1-powerpc) and the non-working > > (2.6.16-1-powerpc). ext2.ko also present in the initrd in booth > > initrds. > > > > Debuging is problematic on this box since I don't have a working > > serial console, nor can I interact with the bootloader via the > > keyboard, so If a kernel+initrd doesn't work, I have to boot from the > > woody installation floppy-disks and rescue from a shell in the > > installation program. > > you didn't tell the error message? > > what mkvmlinuz version are you using?
This is probably (not 100% sure though) an old-world powermac, probably booted by quik or bootx. In both cases, mkvmlinuz is not used, or at least its scripts are silently skipped. Friendly, Sven Luther > > what ppc box is that? > cat /proc/cpuinfo > > > regards > > -- > maks > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Wanadoo vous informe que cet e-mail a ete controle par l'anti-virus mail. > Aucun virus connu a ce jour par nos services n'a ete detecte. > > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
