On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 5:43 PM, keshav prabhakar <kes...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I just remembered, I'm using a linux 5 template ('Guest OS: Debian
>> GNU/Linux 5 (64-bit)') to install Debian 6. not sure if that's causing the
>> issue, somehow. (I'm using ESXi 4.0 server, which is quite old and it
>> doesn't support 'Debian GNU/Linux 6' as one of the templates). Let me try
>> with a Debian 5 ISO and see if the installer can find the disk.
>
> I was in fact (unknowingly) using a Debian 5 ISO over a 'Debian GNU/Linux 5
> (64-bit)' template which was causing it not to get me into the shell on root
> partition file system. Now, with a debian-6.0.7-amd64-netinst.iso, I was
> able to get to shell on the root file system in rescue mode.
>
> Then I ran `update-initramfs -u -v` followed by `update-grub`. They both
> appear to run fine (without showing any errors) though I didn't understand
> much about why they needed to be run. Is there anything in the output that
> I should be looking for?
>
> I tried running the preseed file again after this but the installer stopped
> at the same place as before ("No root file system found").
>
> perhaps, I should try recreating a new initramfs? (`update-initramfs -d`
> followed by `update-initramfs -c`)?I don't understand. Did you reboot into your install after rebuilding the initramfs or did you re-install? Did you get "No root file system found" after rebuilding the initramfs or after the re-install? -- 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/CAOdo=SyRvZhQFic7b2=chh3tzsm94kd-x0tvwknuyeu+t3k...@mail.gmail.com
