On Sat, 3 Jan 2004 21:44:46 -0500, Kevin Mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> On Sat, Jan 03, 2004 at 05:35:56PM -0800, Chris Cothrun wrote: > > Hi, > > > > My sid system won't boot. Kernel panic after a > > bunch of attempts to load modules. > > > > Output is something like: > > modprobe can't open dependancies file /lib/modules > > mount: you must specify filesystem type > > pivot_root: no such file or directory > > /sbin/init: cannot open /dev/console: no such file > > attempted to kill init > > kernel panic > > > > I think it is because apt-get upgraded my kernel, > > but I forgot to run lilo. Would that do it? > > > > I've got the Debian Woody install disk and I've > > tried booting my partitions from that but no luck, > > I get a kernel panic (but not the long list of > > module loading attempts). > > > > I can boot the install CD and get a console, any > > pointers on fixing things from here? I think I can > > mount the partition and then run lilo, right? > > Hi Chris, > kernels are not deleted automatically. So, if you install another one, > it is there still. If you have a GOOD LILO.CONF, the this will work. > 1) get Knoppix > 2) boot knoppix > 3) go to a console (with ctrl-alt-fn1) or using the knoppix menu > 4) mount the root parition from your HD (mount /dev/hda1 /mnt) ...as in:' mount -v -o,rw /dev/hda1 /mnt '... > where hda1 is the location of your root. > 5) chroot /mnt ...as in:' chroot /mnt /bin/bash ', or whatever shell you prefer. > 6) lilo -v > assuming lilo runs it will re-install lilo and when you reboot > everything works. ..before playing with more disks, or if you need to scp the disk image or whatever;' mount -v -t proc /proc proc ', but do remember to ' umount -v /proc ', or ugly things happen. > 7) just to be safe, also run 'mkboot' this will prompt you for a > floppy and will make a 'boot disk' incase lilo doesnt install ok on > the HD-Kev > > > > > Trying the above, I've gone to the console and run > > e2fsck /dev/hda2, it listed a couple of inodes and > > then reported everything OK. After that I'm able to > > mount /dev/hda2 (root) but lilo complains about > > libc5.so (GLIBC_2.3 not found). -- ..med vennlig hilsen = with Kind Regards from Arnt... ;-) ...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry... Scenarios always come in sets of three: best case, worst case, and just in case. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
