Re: kernel26 2.6.32.10-1 Boot Failure at initrd/initramfs

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On 03/18/2010 03:31 AM, Nilesh Govindarajan wrote:
> On 03/18/2010 12:47 PM, David C. Rankin wrote:
>> Guys,
>>
>>     I just attempted an update which installed kernel26 2.6.32.10-1 on
>> my x86_64
>> box. After the update, the box failed to boot and the boot process
>> stopped at
>> the initrd/initramfs. (I have the slash because I can't remember the
>> exact
>> init----) But it was very early in the boot process. I have checked
>> logs and
>> nothing for this boot attempt was written to the logs. I suspect it
>> was too
>> early in the boot process for logging to be enabled.
>>
>>     I have never tried to recover from a failed arch boot before.
>> What's the proper
>> way. Boot with the install cd and chroot your install and either
>> downgrade to
>> the last kernel or try mkinitcpio again?
>>
>>
>>
> 
> I think initrd and initramfs barely mean the same thing. initrd stands
> for Initial RAM Disk and initramfs for Initial RAM Filesystem.
> 
> If you could give the exact error message, we could get some idea about it.
> 
> You can try mkinitcpio. Then if it doesn't work downgrade.
> 

Ok,

	I tried loading it again and it is "Initrd". As soon as you get the Initrd
message, it just sits there and 30 secnds later or so, it reboots.

	I also have the LTS kernel installed and it is just fine. That's what I'm
running on currently. With that clarification, what say the gurus?

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