Bricked FC11 Upgrade

neoform · 06-11-2009, 11:12 AM

I just upgraded via preupgrade-cli (from a functioning FC10 install), rebooted, the upgrade process completed, then the system rebooted and I just see a blinking white cursor now.

I'm able to boot up from a LiveCD version of FC11 I have installed on a USB key (using ubootin), but I can't figure out why the system wont load.

My menu.lst:

Code:

default=0
timeout=5
splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
#hiddenmenu
title Fedora (2.6.29.4-167.fc11.x86_64)
    root (hd0,0)
    kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.29.4-167.fc11.x86_64 ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 rhgb quiet
    initrd /initrd-2.6.29.4-167.fc11.x86_64.img

Also, here's fdisk: (sda and sdb are both unpartitioned drives in the machine being used for something else. All those crazy other drives are from the live cd I suspect. My system drive is supposed to be sdc.

Code:

Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x11c98383

Disk /dev/sda doesn't contain a valid partition table

Disk /dev/sdb: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x984bdb6c

Disk /dev/sdb doesn't contain a valid partition table

WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sdc'! The util fdisk doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted.


Disk /dev/sdc: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdc1 * 1 19458 156290903+ ee GPT

WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sdd'! The util fdisk doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted.


Disk /dev/sdd: 8011 MB, 8011087872 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 973 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdd1 * 1 973 7815591 b W95 FAT32

Disk /dev/dm-0: 3221 MB, 3221225472 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 391 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

Disk /dev/dm-0 doesn't contain a valid partition table

Disk /dev/dm-1: 3221 MB, 3221225472 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 391 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

Disk /dev/dm-1 doesn't contain a valid partition table

Disk /dev/dm-2: 155.5 GB, 155591901184 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 18916 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

Disk /dev/dm-2 doesn't contain a valid partition table

Disk /dev/dm-3: 4194 MB, 4194304000 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 509 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x30307800

Disk /dev/dm-3 doesn't contain a valid partition table

Anyone know what I could do?

amani · 06-11-2009, 11:20 AM

Your root is not at (hd0,0)

(hd3,0)

edit grub at start (press 'e')

fix grub.conf later

neoform · 06-11-2009, 11:46 AM

I'll have to try that when I get home.

Is there any reason why the drive ordering would have changed after the upgrade? Seems really weird..

Like, why aren't the drives assigned by their physical location. blarg. :P

Zetec · 06-11-2009, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amani

Your root is not at (hd0,0)

(hd3,0)

edit grub at start (press 'e')

fix grub.conf later

Sorry to ask such a simple question. How did you come to that conclusion? Would you mind pointing it out on the aforementioned scripts?

Thanks,

Jon