On Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:07:15 +0200, Lars Skovlund wrote: > When upgrading kernel series 3.1.0 to series 3.2.0, suddenly my system > won't boot. It hangs with the message > > Waiting for /dev to be fully populated
But the old working kernel is still available for you boot with, right? > I read the manual and found out how to drop into the initramfs debug > shell, but I am unsure how to proceed from here. I guess the problem > could be a faulty driver that I need to disable, but I know of no > (efficient) way to find out which one. Ideally, I would load one driver > at a time, and see when the problem occurs. > > Can anyone help? Or am I completely off track with this problem? Can you take a snapshot of the screen and upload somewhere? Maybe there is additional info alongside the "Waiting for /dev to be fully populated" message that can provide any insightful information about the source of the problem. > I am running the latest packages in both kernel series, and the 3.1 > series does not have the problem. Are you using any special kernel module that may require to be re- compiled (as for example, the VGA driver) or any special module for the hard disk controller? Some hints for debugging this can be found here: http://wiki.debian.org/InitramfsDebug Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/jkvdcd$hqr$1...@dough.gmane.org
