Making an initrd if you can't boot your installation?

Nylex · 11-13-2008, 10:06 AM

Another update: I built a new kernel (2.6.27.5) and initially, it wouldn't boot, complaining about /dev/hda3 not existing (the new kernels refer to the disk as /dev/sda, I believe this is a libata thing) and I didn't really know why. Someone suggested I check my fstab and sure enough, it had /dev/hda3 for my root partition and /dev/hda2 for my swap partition (since that's what the partitions were called under the old kernel). So, I had to mount my root partition under Ubuntu and edit the fstab. Rebooted and it boots fine, but I haven't tested how it works yet!

allend · 11-13-2008, 10:17 AM

The messages that you describe appear to arise from the /etc/rc.d/rc.modules script.
Perhaps your hang is coming from module probing.
e.g.

Quote:

### Built-in PC parallel port support ###
# Generic setup example. Attempt to load by default, since it usually
# won't hurt. Some (most?) people may want to comment the line below
# and look into better functioning and performing hardware specific
# options as described later on in this section.
#
/sbin/modprobe -q parport_pc 2> /dev/null

You could try commenting out modules to see if the hang can be bypassed.

Nylex · 11-13-2008, 10:19 AM

Did you read my last post? I'll be sticking with the newer kernel anyway, since there's support for my Ethernet chipset and wireless (I think).

alanine · 11-13-2008, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nylex

I have seen this page about installing Slack on an AAO, but the problem is that the page has a load of yellow boxes where commands are meant to be :/.

Check back on the page, I've fixed the yellow box thing. It should have enough info to get you going.

Nylex · 11-14-2008, 12:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alanine

Check back on the page, I've fixed the yellow box thing. It should have enough info to get you going.

Thanks, I'm sure it'll help someone else! I've got Slack installed and ready to go now (see my previous posts)

.